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    CVE-2016-5684

    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.

    Published:Jan 6, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Jan 6, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00496
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Freeimage Project
    Product
    Freeimage

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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