SB2016060109 - Buffer overflow in imlib2 (Alpine package)
Published: June 1, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016060109
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3994)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.