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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-5684: FreeImage: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-5684: FreeImage: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/06/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

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.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-libs-freeimage

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