CVE-2016-5684

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0189/	Mitigation Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93287
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-68
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3925-1/

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:freeimage_project:freeimage:3.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-01-06 13:59

Updated : 2019-03-28 13:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-5684

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5684

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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Products Affected

freeimage_project

freeimage

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