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CVE-2016-4024

Published: May 13, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
5.8%
Top 7.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Integer overflow in imlib2 before 1.4.9 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via large dimensions in an image, which triggers an out-of-bounds heap memory write operation.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

imlib2enlightenment
On-prem
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuseopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
imlib2Enlightenment development team
Mixed
Operating Systems / linux-distro
n/an/a
enlightenmentoss-projectOperating Systemsaka enlightenment e17
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
opensuseoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse
enlightenment development teamoss-projectOperating Systemsaka enlightenment, imlib2

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00076.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3555
debian.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86073
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
May 13, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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