CVE-2016-3993

7.5 HIGH

Published: May 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00076.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3555

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=819818

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://git.enlightenment.org/legacy/imlib2.git/commit/?id=ce94edca1ccfbe314cb7cd9453433fad404ec7ef

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://sourceforge.net/p/enlightenment/mailman/message/35055012/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00076.html