SB2018052220 - Denial of service in libgxps



SB2018052220 - Denial of service in libgxps

Published: May 22, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018052220
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Heap-based buffer over-read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10733)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the function ft_font_face_hash of gxps-fonts.c due to heap-based buffer over-read. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.