SUSE update for libEMF
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-13999 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-190 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system libEMF-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libEMF1-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libEMF1 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libEMF-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU67136
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13999
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the ScaleViewPortExtEx() function in libemf.cpp when processing EMF files. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted EMF file to the application, trigger an integer overflow and crash the application.
Update the affected package libEMF to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension: 12-SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop: 12-SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit: 12-SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 12-SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP5
libEMF-devel: before 1.0.7-11.6.1
libEMF1-debuginfo: before 1.0.7-11.6.1
libEMF1: before 1.0.7-11.6.1
libEMF-debugsource: before 1.0.7-11.6.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications:12-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libemf-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libemf1-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libemf1:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libemf-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20223190-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
