libgsf: Null pointer dereference in tar_directory_for_file()
Published Dec 8, 2016
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.33%
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libgsf
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libgsf
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libgsf
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libgsf | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libgsf | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libgsf | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.33% (0.01330) | 70.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.33% (0.01330) | 67.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.19% (0.00189) | 38.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00168) | 54.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00168) | 53.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00168) | 51.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94860 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9888 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1403198 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/GNOME/libgsf/commit/95a8351a75758cf10b3bf6abae0b6b461f90d9e5 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00016.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9888
- https://secunia.com/advisories/71201/ x_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2016-17/ x_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9888
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94860 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9888 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1403198 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/GNOME/libgsf/commit/95a8351a75758cf10b3bf6abae0b6b461f90d9e5 | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00016.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9888 | ||
| https://secunia.com/advisories/71201/ | x_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory | |
| https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2016-17/ | x_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9888 |
Change history (0)
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