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title: "CVE-2016-4994\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2016-4994

Publication date 24 June 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4994?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xcf\_load\_image function in
app/xcf/xcf-load.c in GIMP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of
service (program crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted
XCF file.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| gimp | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 2.8.16-1ubuntu1.1 |
| 15.10 wily | Fixed 2.8.14-1ubuntu2.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 2.8.10-0ubuntu1.1 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 2.6.12-1ubuntu1.4 |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4994?format=md#patch-details)

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| gimp | * Upstream:   [?id=e82](https://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?id=e82aaa4b4ee0703c879e35ea9321fff6be3e9b6f) |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-4994)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4994)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-4994)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4994)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-3025-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3025-1)
+ GIMP vulnerability
+ 5 July 2016

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4994>