SB2016050609 - Fedora 23 update for imlib2

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SB2016050609 - Fedora 23 update for imlib2

Published: May 6, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2016050609
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3993)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the the __imlib_MergeUpdate function function in lib/updates.c file. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and crash the affected application.


2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4024)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Integer overflow in imlib2 before 1.4.9 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via large dimensions in an image, which triggers an out-of-bounds heap memory write operation.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References