CVE-2016-5684
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5684
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2016-5684.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2016-5684
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2017-01-06T21:59:01Z
- Modified
- 2025-08-09T20:01:26Z
- Severity
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- 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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.
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