SB2014021107 - Stack-based buffer overflow in libxmp
Published: February 11, 2014 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014021107
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1980)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the get_dsmp() function in loaders/masi_load.c. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted MASI file to the application, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://sourceforge.net/p/xmp/libxmp/ci/a015fdfb478a60172fd225632a11bbd02870fc40
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/xmp/files/libxmp/4.1.0/Changelog/view
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/22/12
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=954658
- https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/174356