SB2014070309 - Integer overflow in LZ4
Published: July 3, 2014 Updated: May 24, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014070309
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) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4715)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in LZ4 library on certain 32-bit platforms. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted archive, trick the victim into opening it,trigger integer 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://blog.securitymouse.com/2014/07/i-was-wrong-proving-lz4-exploitable.html
- http://fastcompression.blogspot.fr/2014/07/software-vulnerabilities-how-it-works.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59770
- https://code.google.com/p/lz4/issues/detail?id=134
- https://code.google.com/p/lz4/source/detail?r=119