CVE-2016-5684
Published: 6 January 2017
An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the XMP image handling functionality of the FreeImage library. A specially crafted XMP file can cause an arbitrary memory overwrite resulting in code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious image to trigger this vulnerability.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
freeimage Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(3.17.0+ds1-3)
|
|
cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(3.17.0+ds1-3)
|
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
trusty |
Released
(3.15.4-3ubuntu0.1)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.17.0+ds1-3)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(3.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.8 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5684
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0189/
- http://freeimage.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/freeimage/FreeImage/Source/FreeImage/PluginXPM.cpp?r1=1.17&r2=1.18
- http://freeimage.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/freeimage/FreeImage/Source/FreeImage/PluginXPM.cpp?r1=1.18&r2=1.19
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3925-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian