Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-5684 (CCN-117407)

Assigned:2016-10-03
Published:2016-10-03
Updated:2019-03-28
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. An attacker can provide a malicious image to trigger this vulnerability.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
6.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
5.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-787
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-5684

Source: CCN
Type: FreeImage Web Site
The FreeImage Project

Source: CCN
Type: Oracle CPUJan2019
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2019

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
93287

Source: CCN
Type: BID-93287
FreeImage CVE-2016-5684 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Talos Vulnerability Report TALOS-2016-0189
FreeImage Library XMP Image Handling Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Mitigation, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0189/

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
freeimage-cve20165684-code-exec(117407)

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201701-68

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-3925-1

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:freeimage_project:freeimage:3.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20165684
    V
    		CVE-2016-5684
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112248
    P
    		freeimage-devel-3.18.0-4.4 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105776
    P
    		freeimage-devel-3.18.0-4.4 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20165684000
    V
    		CVE-2016-5684 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-01-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20165684000
    V
    		CVE-2016-5684 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-01-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201656840000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-5684 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-01-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20165684000
    V
    		CVE-2016-5684 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-01-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20165684000
    V
    		CVE-2016-5684 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-01-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201656840000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-5684 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-01-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20165684000
    V
    		CVE-2016-5684 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-01-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201656840000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-5684 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-01-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20165684000
    V
    		CVE-2016-5684 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2017-01-06
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:1281
    P
    		DSA-3692-1 -- freeimage -- security update
    2016-11-25
    BACK
    freeimage_project freeimage 3.17.0