Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-6855
Eye of GNOME (aka eog) 3.16.5, 3.17.x, 3.18.x before 3.18.3, 3.19.x, and 3.20.x before 3.20.4, when used with glib before 2.44.1, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via vectors involving passing invalid UTF-8 to GMarkup.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-6855
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.17.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.17.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.17.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.19.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.19.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.19.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.16.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6855
2.24%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 88 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-6855
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-6855
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-6855
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https://git.gnome.org/browse/eog/commit/?id=e99a8c00f959652fe7c10e2fa5a3a7a5c25e6af4
EogErrorMessageArea: Make sure error messages are valid UTF8 (e99a8c00) · Commits · GNOME / Eye of GNOME · GitLabIssue Tracking;Patch
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3069-1
USN-3069-1: Eye of GNOME vulnerability | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://git.gnome.org/browse/eog/plain/NEWS?h=3.20.4
Release Notes
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00018.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 2185-1] eog security update
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138486/Gnome-Eye-Of-Gnome-3.10.2-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html
Gnome Eye Of Gnome 3.10.2 Out-Of-Bounds Write ≈ Packet StormExploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=770143
Bug 770143 – CVE-2016-6855 out-of-bounds write in eog 3.10.2Issue Tracking
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JVINHHR6VJKXTYYMAYKN5GROKHVT4UKB/
[SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: eog-3.20.4-1.fc24 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-ListsThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T6GFDHLNPUG7JHWM3QLXQNRA7NZGU2KI/
[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: eog-3.18.3-1.fc23 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-ListsThird Party Advisory
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40291/
Eye of Gnome 3.10.2 - GMarkup Out of Bounds Write
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92616
Gnome Eye Of Gnome CVE-2016-6855 Out of Bounds Write Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://git.gnome.org/browse/eog/plain/NEWS?h=3.18.3
Release Notes
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00021.html
openSUSE-SU-2016:2242-1: moderate: Security update for eogThird Party Advisory
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https://git.gnome.org/browse/eog/plain/NEWS?h=3.16.5
Release Notes
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