CVE-2016-7835
Use-after-free vulnerability in H2O allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or...
CVE-2016-7835 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Dena H2o, published June 9, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.23%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.1 CriticalCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.23%EPSS, 83rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in H2O allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or obtain server certificate private keys and possibly other information.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Use-after-free vulnerability in H2O allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or obtain server certificate private keys and possibly other information.
- Record
CVE-2016-7835- CVSS 3.0
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Use-after-free vulnerability in H2O allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or obtain server certificate private keys and possibly other information.
- Record
CVE-2016-7835- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-8684No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in H2O allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or obtain server certificate private keys and possibly other information.
- Record
EUVD-2016-8684- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p8m4-qhm5-5gm6
Use-after-free vulnerability in H2O allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or...
Use-after-free vulnerability in H2O allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or obtain server certificate private keys and possibly other information.
- Record
GHSA-p8m4-qhm5-5gm6- CVSS 3.0
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Use-after-free vulnerability in H2O allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or obtain server certificate private keys and possibly other information.
- Record
CVE-2016-7835- CVSS 3.0
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.