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CVE-2016-3994

Publication date 13 May 2016

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.2 · High

Score breakdown

The GIF loader in imlib2 before 1.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or obtain sensitive information via a crafted image, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
imlib2 16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 1.4.7-1ubuntu0.1
15.10 wily Ignored end of life
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 1.4.6-2ubuntu0.1
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 1.4.4-1ubuntu0.1

Patch details

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Package Patch details
imlib2

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.2 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-3075-1
    • Imlib2 vulnerabilities
    • 9 September 2016

Other references