CVE-2016-6855
CVE-2016-6855 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnome Eye Of Gnome with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 19% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 19% (97th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Affected product: Gnome Eye Of Gnome
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Eye of GNOME (aka eog) 3.16.5, 3.17.x, 3.18.x before 3.18.3, 3.19.x, and 3.20.x before 3.20.4, when used with glib before 2.44.1, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via vectors involving passing invalid UTF-8 to GMarkup.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6855?
- Eye of GNOME (aka eog) 3.16.5, 3.17.x, 3.18.x before 3.18.3, 3.19.x, and 3.20.x before 3.20.4, when used with glib before 2.44.1, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via vectors involving passing invalid UTF-8 to GMarkup.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6855?
- CVE-2016-6855 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2016-6855 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 19% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2016-6855?
- CVE-2016-6855 primarily affects Gnome Eye Of Gnome. In total, 28 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2016-6855?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2016-6855 published?
- CVE-2016-6855 was published on 2016-09-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00021.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138486/Gnome-Eye-Of-Gnome-3.10.2-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92616
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3069-1
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=770143
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/eog/commit/?id=e99a8c00f959652fe7c10e2fa5a3a7a5c25e6af4
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/eog/plain/NEWS?h=3.16.5
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/eog/plain/NEWS?h=3.18.3
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/eog/plain/NEWS?h=3.20.4
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00018.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JVINHHR6VJKXTYYMAYKN5GROKHVT4UKB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T6GFDHLNPUG7JHWM3QLXQNRA7NZGU2KI/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40291/
Affected products (28)
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.16.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.17.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.17.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.17.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.19.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.19.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.19.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eye_of_gnome:3.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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