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CVE-2016-8575Disclosure(tcpdump / tcpdump)

LOWCVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL

Exploit discussion active in current signal (1 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD description

The Q.933 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in print-fr.c:q933_print(), a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-5482.

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1.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-119

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • tcpdump

Threat summary

  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
tcpdump
Products
tcpdump

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-16: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-05-16: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-16: 105-16
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • Israel@f1tym1
    Disclosure

    CVE-2016-8575 | Apple macOS up to 10.12.3 tcpdump memory corruption (HT207615 / Nessus ID 96884) https://ift.tt/v42MIib A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 10.12.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component tcpd…

    Post summary

    The tweet discloses a critical memory‑corruption flaw in Apple macOS’s tcpdump component (CVE‑2016‑8575) and includes a link for more details, but it does not mention patches, exploitation tools, or ongoing attacks.

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