CVE-2026-16097: Buffer Overflow (CVSS 8.8)

Description

A vulnerability was found in Shibby Tomato 1.28. This vulnerability affects the function sub_42537C of the component Scheduler Name Handler. The manipulation of the argument a1 results in stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. This project is superseded by FreshTomato.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0046

Probability of exploitation

0.37%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-119 Buffer Overflow

CWE-121 CWE-121

References

Other References

https://gitee.com/Fengyi-Wang/CVE/issues/IJTQ5U https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16097 https://vuldb.com/submit/855125 https://vuldb.com/vuln/379801 https://vuldb.com/vuln/379801/cti

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-16097? +

A vulnerability was found in Shibby Tomato 1.28. This vulnerability affects the function sub_42537C of the component Scheduler Name Handler. The manipulation of the argument a1 results in stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. This project is superseded by FreshTomato. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-16097? +

CVE-2026-16097 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0046, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-16097? +

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