PT-2016-5800 · Imlib2+3 · Imlib2+3
Yuriy M. Kaminskiy
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Published
2016-04-13
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Updated
2024-11-26
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CVE-2016-3993
CVSS v3.1
7.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
imlib2 versions prior to 1.4.9
Description
The issue is caused by an off-by-one error in the
imlib MergeUpdate function, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service through crafted coordinates, resulting in an out-of-bounds read and application crash.Recommendations
For versions prior to 1.4.9, update to version 1.4.9 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the input of coordinates to prevent crafted values from being processed by the
imlib MergeUpdate function.Fix
DoS
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Suse
Ubuntu
Imlib2