Buffer overflow in Freeimage
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (78.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Freeimage — versions 3.17.0
- Freeimage Project — versions 3.17.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0189/ (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93287 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-68 (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3925-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5684?
- CVE-2016-5684 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freeimage, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-01-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5684?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5684 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.