High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published May 13, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2016-3993

Description

Off-by-one error in the __imlib_MergeUpdate function in lib/updates.c in imlib2 before 1.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via crafted coordinates.

Affected products

Enlightenment/Imlib2
cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=1.4.8
Debian/Debian Linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00076.htmlnvd
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3555nvd
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvd
git.enlightenment.org/legacy/imlib2.git/commit/nvd
sourceforge.net/p/enlightenment/mailman/message/35055012/nvd

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