DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5684

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5684
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5684.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5684
Upstream
Published
2017-01-06T21:59:01Z
Modified
2025-09-19T06:22:14Z
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / freeimage

Package

Name
freeimage
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/freeimage?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.17.0+ds1-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / freeimage

Package

Name
freeimage
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/freeimage?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.17.0+ds1-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / freeimage

Package

Name
freeimage
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/freeimage?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.17.0+ds1-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:14 / freeimage

Package

Name
freeimage
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/freeimage?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.17.0+ds1-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}