CVE-2016-5684 - An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the XMP image handling functionality of t

CVE-2016-5684

Summary

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.

References

Vulnerable Configurations

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

CVSS

Base:	6.8 (as of 28-03-2019 - 20:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

CWE-787

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	MEDIUM	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
PARTIAL	PARTIAL	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

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

refmap via4

bid	93287
confirm	https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
gentoo	GLSA-201701-68
misc	http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0189/
ubuntu	USN-3925-1

Last major update

28-03-2019 - 20:29

Published

06-01-2017 - 21:59

Last modified

28-03-2019 - 20:29