Integer overflow in AdvanceCOMP

1) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU29250

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9210

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in png_compress() function in pngex.cc. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted PNG file of an invalid size to the application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

AdvanceCOMP: 1.5 - 2.1

External links

http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00004.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R56LVWC7KUNXFRKQB3Y5NX2YHFJKYZB4/
http://sourceforge.net/p/advancemame/bugs/277/
http://usn.ubuntu.com/3936-1/
http://usn.ubuntu.com/3936-2/
http://github.com/amadvance/advancecomp/commit/fcf71a89265c78fc26243574dda3a872574a5c02

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.