CVE-2016-10591 affects the Node API "prince," which executes the PrinceXML renderer. This vulnerability arises because "prince" downloads resources over HTTP, making it susceptible to Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks. An attacker could potentially achieve remote code execution (RCE) by intercepting and replacing the legitimate resource with a malicious one. Rated as HIGH severity with a CVSS score of 8.1, the attack complexity is high, but successful exploitation could lead to significant impact (confidentiality, integrity, availability). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.4.4, < 1.4.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:prince_project:prince:*:*:*:*:*: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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