NULL pointer dereference in GNOME Libgsf
CVE-2016-9888
An error within the "tar_directory_for_file()" function (gsf-infile-tar.c) in GNOME Structured File Library before 1.14.41 can be exploited to trigger a Null pointer dereference and subsequently cause a crash via a crafted TAR file.
EPSS: 0.013 (68.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnome Libgsf
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9888?
- CVE-2016-9888 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNOME Libgsf, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-12-08.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9888?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.