CVE-2016-10617 affects the box2d-native project, specifically its box2d-native component. This vulnerability stems from the software downloading binary resources over unencrypted HTTP, making it susceptible to Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks. The severity is rated as High (CVSS 8.1), indicating a critical risk. An attacker could potentially achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) by intercepting and replacing the legitimate binary with a malicious one, requiring high attack complexity but no user interaction. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are also minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:box2d-native_project:box2d-native:*:*:*:*:*: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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