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MEDIUM CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-9888
GNOME Structured File Library File Analysis Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 8, 2016, 8:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-9888 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnome libgsf
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
The GNOME Structured File Library has a vulnerability that can cause a denial of service; update to remediate.
  • Update the libgsf package.
  • Upgrade the affected packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-9888.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94860
https://github.com/GNOME/libgsf/commit/95a8351a75758cf10b3bf6abae0b6b461f90d9e5 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00016.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/71201/ Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2016-17/ Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94860
https://github.com/GNOME/libgsf/commit/95a8351a75758cf10b3bf6abae0b6b461f90d9e5 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00016.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/71201/ Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2016-17/ Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9888 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-9888 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-9888 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-9888 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94860
    Added Reference https://github.com/GNOME/libgsf/commit/95a8351a75758cf10b3bf6abae0b6b461f90d9e5
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00016.html
    Added Reference https://secunia.com/advisories/71201/
    Added Reference https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2016-17/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 25, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00016.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94860 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgsf:1.14.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2016-17/ No Types Assigned https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2016-17/ Third Party Advisory, Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/GNOME/libgsf/commit/95a8351a75758cf10b3bf6abae0b6b461f90d9e5 No Types Assigned https://github.com/GNOME/libgsf/commit/95a8351a75758cf10b3bf6abae0b6b461f90d9e5 Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://secunia.com/advisories/71201/ No Types Assigned https://secunia.com/advisories/71201/ Third Party Advisory, Permissions Required
    Added CWE CWE-476
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.35 }} -0.01%

score

0.56920

percentile