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CVE-2016-5684
Published: Jan 6, 2017
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
FreeImage | FreeImage | affected 3.17.0 |
References
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0189/
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
93287
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
GLSA-201701-68
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
USN-3925-1
vendor-advisory
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