Buffer overflow in Enlightenment Imlib2
CVE-2016-4024
Integer overflow in imlib2 before 1.4.9 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via large dimensions in an image, which triggers an out-of-bounds heap memory write operation.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.055 (92.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.055 · newest: 0.055 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Enlightenment Imlib2
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- openSUSE — versions 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- git.enlightenment.org/legacy/imlib2.git/commit/ (Vendor Advisory)
- sourceforge.net/p/enlightenment/mailman/message/35055012/ (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Patch)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-12 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3555 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035573 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/86073 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00076.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4024?
- CVE-2016-4024 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Enlightenment Imlib2, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4024?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4024 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.