SB2020051297 - Fedora 32 update for abcm2ps
Published: May 12, 2020 Updated: April 25, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10753)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the delayed_output() function in music.c in abcm2ps. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file with the application, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
2) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10771)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the get_key function() in parse.c in abcm2ps. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it with the affected version of application, trigger stack-based buffer overflow 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.