UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3993

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3993

    Published: 13 May 2016Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2016-3993
    Aliases:
    USN-3075-1

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3993, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/09/5, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3075-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3993

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: imlib2

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.4.6-2ubuntu0.1

    Affected versions

    1.4.5-1ubuntu2
    1.4.6-1
    1.4.6-2

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High