SUSE update for gdk-pixbuf

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU67161

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44648

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when decoding the lzw compressed stream of image data in GIF files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted GIF file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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

Mitigation

Update the affected package gdk-pixbuf to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP4

openSUSE Leap: 15.4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP4

gdk-pixbuf-lang: before 2.42.9-150400.5.6.1

libgdk_pixbuf-2_0-0-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.42.9-150400.5.6.1

libgdk_pixbuf-2_0-0-32bit: before 2.42.9-150400.5.6.1

gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.42.9-150400.5.6.1

gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders-32bit: before 2.42.9-150400.5.6.1

gdk-pixbuf-devel-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.42.9-150400.5.6.1

gdk-pixbuf-devel-32bit: before 2.42.9-150400.5.6.1

typelib-1_0-GdkPixdata-2_0: before 2.42.9-150400.5.6.1

typelib-1_0-GdkPixbuf-2_0: before 2.42.9-150400.5.6.1

libgdk_pixbuf-2_0-0-debuginfo: before 2.42.9-150400.5.6.1

libgdk_pixbuf-2_0-0: before 2.42.9-150400.5.6.1

gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer-debuginfo: before 2.42.9-150400.5.6.1

gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer: before 2.42.9-150400.5.6.1

gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders-debuginfo: before 2.42.9-150400.5.6.1

gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders: before 2.42.9-150400.5.6.1

gdk-pixbuf-devel-debuginfo: before 2.42.9-150400.5.6.1

gdk-pixbuf-devel: before 2.42.9-150400.5.6.1

gdk-pixbuf-debugsource: before 2.42.9-150400.5.6.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20223153-1/

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.