SB2015092201 - Remote code execution in Pixman
Published: September 22, 2015
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015092201
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-2015-5297)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.