CVE-2016-9888

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-476

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94860
https://github.com/GNOME/libgsf/commit/95a8351a75758cf10b3bf6abae0b6b461f90d9e5Patch, 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/95a8351a75758cf10b3bf6abae0b6b461f90d9e5Patch, 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

Timeline

Published: Dec 8, 2016
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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