SB2024070933 - openEuler update for giflib



SB2024070933 - openEuler update for giflib

Published: July 9, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024070933
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-23922)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer over-read within the DumpScreen2RGB() function in gif2rgb.c. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the application and perform a denial of service attack.


2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-48161)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the DumpSCreen2RGB() function in gif2rgb.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.