CVE-2016-9888
N/A
Published: December 8, 2016 at 08:08 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:56 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLibgsf
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (5)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/GNOME/libgsf/commit/95a8351a75758cf10b3bf6abae0b6b461f90d9e5Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00016.htmlx_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://secunia.com/advisories/71201/x_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2016-17/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476
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