Out-of-Bounds Affecting imlib2 package, versions <1.4.7-1ubuntu0.1
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- published13 May 2016
- disclosed13 May 2016
Introduced: 13 May 2016
CVE-2016-3994 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 imlib2 to version 1.4.7-1ubuntu0.1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream imlib2 package and not the imlib2 package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
The GIF loader in imlib2 before 1.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or obtain sensitive information via a crafted image, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-3994
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=785369
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3555
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3994
- https://git.enlightenment.org/legacy/imlib2.git/commit/?id=37a96801663b7b4cd3fbe56cc0eb8b6a17e766a8
- https://sourceforge.net/p/enlightenment/mailman/message/35055012/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00076.html