Buffer overflow in imlib2

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU32293

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

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 update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

imlib2: 1.4.5 - 1.4.8

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00076.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3555
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=785369
http://git.enlightenment.org/legacy/imlib2.git/commit/?id=37a96801663b7b4cd3fbe56cc0eb8b6a17e766a8
http://sourceforge.net/p/enlightenment/mailman/message/35055012/

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.