Medium severity · published Dec 8, 2016
CVE-2016-9888
An error within the "tar_directory_for_file()" function (gsf-infile-tar.c) in GNOME Structured File Library before 1.14.41 can be exploited to trigger a Null pointer dereference…
5.5
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An error within the "tar_directory_for_file()" function (gsf-infile-tar.c) in GNOME Structured File Library before 1.14.41 can be exploited to trigger a Null pointer dereference and subsequently cause a crash via a crafted TAR file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 71% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libgsf · Gnome
through 1.14.40 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9888
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9888
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94860
Patch
https://github.com/GNOME/libgsf/commit/95a8351a75758cf10b3bf6abae0b6b461f90d9e5
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00016.html
Permissions Required
https://secunia.com/advisories/71201/
Permissions Required
https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2016-17/
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