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8.2high

CVE-2016-3994

The GIF loader in imlib2 before 1.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or obtain sensitive informat…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.2
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.4%
percentile 84%
Public exploits
0
none known

The GIF loader in imlib2 before 1.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or obtain sensitive information via a crafted image, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.08.2CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
NVD2.06.4AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • git.enlightenment.org /legacy/imlib2.git/commit/?id=37a96801663b7b4cd3fbe56cc0eb8b6a17e766a8 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • sourceforge.net /p/enlightenment/mailman/message/35055012/ · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=785369 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3555 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00076.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred

Sources

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