CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-5684

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can provide a malicious image, which poses a risk of unauthorized access to the system and potential takeover.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the FreeImage library to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and implement filters to validate XMP files before processing.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS