CVE-2016-5684

HIGH

FreeImage - Out-of-bounds Write in XMP Image Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Mitigation, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0189/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93287
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-68
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3925-1/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0183
EPSS Percentile 76.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (2)
FreeImage/FreeImage 3.17.0
freeimage_project/freeimage 3.17.0
Published Jan 06, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026