Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-5684: FreeImage: Multiple vulnerabilities
7
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
01/06/2017
07/25/2018
10/30/2017
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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