Is CVE-2016-4024 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-4024 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-4024?

CVE-2016-4024 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2016-4024?

Patch guidance is available from enlightenment security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-4024.

Fix CVE-2016-4024 - CRITICAL enlightenment imlib2

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2016-4024?

4 products: enlightenment imlib2, debian debian linux, debian debian linux, opensuse opensuse.

Description

Integer overflow in imlib2 before 1.4.9 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via large dimensions in an image, which triggers an out-of-bounds heap memory write operation.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ENLIGHTENMENT
Published: 5/13/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

enlightenment : imlib2debian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxopensuse : opensuse

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2016-4024. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2016-4024

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CVE-2016-4024 vulnerability