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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-3994

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.

HIGH 8.2EPSS 2.42%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.0
8.2 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
EPSS
2.42% probability · 83th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
debian/debian linux · enlightenment/imlib2
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.