Vulnerability Details : 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 and subsequently cause a crash via a crafted TAR file.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2016-9888
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgsf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9888
0.17%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 53 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-9888
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-9888
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-9888
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https://github.com/GNOME/libgsf/commit/95a8351a75758cf10b3bf6abae0b6b461f90d9e5
tar: fix crash on broken tar file. · GNOME/libgsf@95a8351 · GitHubPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94860
GNOME libgsf 'gsf-infile-tar.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00016.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 2183-1] libgsf security update
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