CVE-2016-5684
Publication date 6 January 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
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.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
---|---|---|
freeimage | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
|
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 3.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1
|
|
14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 3.15.4-3ubuntu0.1
|
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.8 · High |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3925-1
- FreeImage vulnerability
- 28 March 2019
Other references
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0189/
- http://freeimage.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/freeimage/FreeImage/Source/FreeImage/PluginXPM.cpp?r1=1.17&r2=1.18
- http://freeimage.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/freeimage/FreeImage/Source/FreeImage/PluginXPM.cpp?r1=1.18&r2=1.19
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5684