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.
Published: 2016-12-08
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-740-1 libgsf security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2183-1 libgsf security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10677 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T03:07:31.585Z

Reserved: 2016-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-9888

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-12-08T08:59:02.430

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-9888

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-12-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-9888 - Bugzilla

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