VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-1983
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability2.87%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-01-27
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
The client_host function in parsers.c in Privoxy before 3.0.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via an empty HTTP Host header.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation