High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 6, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-5684
CVE-2016-5684
Description
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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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:freeimage_project:freeimage:3.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:freeimage_project:freeimage:3.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- FreeImage/FreeImagev5Range: 3.17.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0189/nvdMitigationTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93287nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-68nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3925-1/nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.htmlnvd
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