CVE-2016-5684
freeimage - security update
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.50%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-5684
To remediate CVE-2016-5684, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 3.17.0+ds1-3 or later
- —upgrade to 3.15.1-1.1+deb7u1 or later
Is CVE-2016-5684 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.17.0+ds1-3
- from 0, < 3.15.1-1.1+deb7u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |