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CVE-2016-9888
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-12-08T08:59:02.430 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:56:43.660

Summary

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

gnome — libgsf

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