Fedora 22 update for imlib2

Published: 2016-04-04 | Updated: 2025-04-24

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2016-3994 CVE-2011-5326
CWE-ID	CWE-119 CWE-369
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system imlib2 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU32293

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3994

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.

The GIF loader in imlib2 before 1.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or obtain sensitive information via a crafted image, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 22

imlib2: before 1.4.8-1.fc22

CPE2.3

External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2016-8d4b68e412

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.

2) Division by zero

EUVDB-ID: #VU32292

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-5326

CWE-ID: CWE-369 - Divide By Zero