SB2019100605 - Remote code execution in android-gif-drawable
Published: October 6, 2019 Updated: September 27, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019100605
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11932)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the DDGifSlurp() function in decoding.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted GIF file, pass it to the affected application, trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.