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CVE-2016-5684
An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the XMP image handling functionality of the FreeImage library.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freeimage Project | Freeimage | Version 3.17.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93287
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0189/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-68
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3925-1/
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93287
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0189/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-68
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3925-1/
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html