CVE-2016-10578 affects the unicode package (unicode_project unicode) prior to version 9.0.0, where it insecurely downloads unicode data from unicode.org via HTTP, making it susceptible to Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks. This vulnerability is rated as High severity (CVSS 8.1), indicating a network-based attack with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 9.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:unicode_project:unicode:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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