The printfDx function in Takumi Yamada DX Library for Borland C++ 3.13f through 3.16b, DX…
Priority MEDIUM 49Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The printfDx function in Takumi Yamada DX Library for Borland C++ 3.13f through 3.16b, DX Library for Gnu C++ 3.13f through 3.16b, and DX Library for Visual C++ 3.13f through 3.16b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03816 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dx_library_project:dx_library:*:*:*:*:*:borland_c\+\+:*:* | up to 3.16b | Vulnerable | Dx Library Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:dx_library_project:dx_library:*:*:*:*:*:gnu_c\+\+:*:* | up to 3.16b | Vulnerable | Dx Library Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:dx_library_project:dx_library:*:*:*:*:*:visual_c\+\+:*:* | up to 3.16b | Vulnerable | Dx Library Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:dx_library_project:dx_library:*:*:*:*:*:borland_c\+\+:*:* Versions up to 3.16b Vulnerable ·Dx Library Project
- cpe:2.3:a:dx_library_project:dx_library:*:*:*:*:*:gnu_c\+\+:*:* Versions up to 3.16b Vulnerable ·Dx Library Project
- cpe:2.3:a:dx_library_project:dx_library:*:*:*:*:*:visual_c\+\+:*:* Versions up to 3.16b Vulnerable ·Dx Library Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4819
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gvm7-vf32-4m65
- 2026-10-23 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-28 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
More Dx Library Project Dx Library vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-01037 Buffer overflow in the CL_vsprintf function in Takumi Yamada DX Library before 3.16… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-4819 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4819 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gvm7-vf32-4m65 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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