Out-of-Bounds Affecting advancecomp package, versions <0:1.15-21.el7


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.25% (66th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-ADVANCECOMP-2539421
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed17 Feb 2019

Introduced: 17 Feb 2019

CVE-2019-8383  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 advancecomp to version 0:1.15-21.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-2332.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream advancecomp package and not the advancecomp package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. An invalid memory address occurs in the function adv_png_unfilter_8 in lib/png.c. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.

CVSS Base Scores

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