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CVE-2016-5684

An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the XMP image handling functionality...

7.8 HighFix available

CVE-2016-5684 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Freeimage, published October 6, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.81%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in freeimage 3.17.0+ds1-3.

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.81%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

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.

Record
CVE-2016-5684
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2016-5684
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-6627 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2016-6627
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wf6p-hgq4-x57x 7.8

An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the XMP image handling functionality...

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.

Record
GHSA-wf6p-hgq4-x57x
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.8

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.

Record
CVE-2016-5684
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-5684 7.8

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5684
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5684 7.8

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5684
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0373 No score

Updated freeimage packages fix security vulnerability

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the FreeImage multimedia library, which might result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed XMP or RAW image is processed. (CVE-2015-3885, CVE-2016-5684)

Record
MGASA-2016-0373
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10766-1 No score

freeimage-devel-3.18.0-4.4 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the freeimage-devel-3.18.0-4.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10766-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3925-1 No score

freeimage vulnerability

It was discovered that an out-of-bounds write vulnerability existed in the XMP image handling functionality of the FreeImage library. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted image, a remote attacker could overwrite arbitrary memory, resulting in code execution.

Record
USN-3925-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freeimage
Debian:12
 before 3.17.0+ds1-3
3.17.0+ds1-3
freeimage
Debian:13
 before 3.17.0+ds1-3
3.17.0+ds1-3
freeimage
Debian:7
 before 3.15.1-1.1+deb7u1, plus listed versions
3.15.1-13.15.1-1.1
3.15.1-1.1+deb7u1
freeimage
Debian:8
 before 3.15.4-4.2+deb8u1, plus listed versions
3.15.4-4.13.15.4-4.2
3.15.4-4.2+deb8u1
freeimage
Mageia:5
 before 3.154-1.2.mga5
3.154-1.2.mga5
freeimage
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 3.15.4-3ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
3.15.1-2build13.15.1-2build23.15.4-23.15.4-3
3.15.4-3ubuntu0.1
freeimage
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 3.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
3.15.4-4.1build13.15.4-63.17.0+ds1-1.13.17.0+ds1-2
3.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1
freeimage
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 3.18.0-4.4
3.18.0-4.4

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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