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+{
+   "CVE_data_meta" : {
+      "ASSIGNER" : "cve@mitre.org",
+      "ID" : "CVE-2017-16243",
+      "STATE" : "RESERVED"
+   },
+   "data_format" : "MITRE",
+   "data_type" : "CVE",
+   "data_version" : "4.0",
+   "description" : {
+      "description_data" : [
+         {
+            "lang" : "eng",
+            "value" : "** RESERVED ** This candidate has been reserved by an organization or individual that will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be provided."
+         }
+      ]
+   }
+}