Remote code execution in Pixman

1) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU16584

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5297

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the general_composite_rect() function. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted input, trigger memory corruption and cause an application using pixman to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update to version 0.32.8.

Vulnerable software versions

Pixman: 0.10.0 - 0.32.6

External links

http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=92027

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.