CVE-2016-4024

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Description

Integer overflow in imlib2 before 1.4.9 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via large dimensions in an image, which triggers an out-of-bounds heap memory write operation.

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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:H/I:H/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: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86073

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035573

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://git.enlightenment.org/legacy/imlib2.git/commit/?id=7eba2e4c8ac0e20838947f10f29d0efe1add8227

Source: security@debian.org

Vendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-12

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: security@debian.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

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