VDB
CVE-2016-9888
CVE-2016-9888
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 0.48% · 65.4th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.48%
65.4th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | libgsf | 0, 1.14.34-2, 1.14.35-1 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | libgsf | 1.14.27-2ubuntu1, 1.14.27-2ubuntu2, 0 |
Timeline
- Dec 8, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 17, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 1, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 24, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9888 third-party-advisory
- https://secunia.com/advisories/71201/ third-party-advisory
- https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2016-17/ third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9888 third-party-advisory