CVE-2016-9888 describes a Null pointer dereference vulnerability in GNOME Structured File Library (libgsf) versions prior to 1.14.41. A specially crafted TAR file can exploit an error in the "tar_directory_for_file()" function, leading to a denial of service by crashing the application. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) to trigger, but has a high impact on availability (A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.14.40CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgsf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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