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CVE-2016-5684

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Published: Jan 6, 2017Modified: May 6, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Freeimage Project
1 product
Freeimage
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Freeimage
Version 3.17.0

Related CWEs

CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (10)

Source: cret@cert.org
Source: cret@cert.org
MitigationTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: cret@cert.org
Source: cret@cert.org
Source: cret@cert.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
MitigationTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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