Stack-based buffer overflow in libxmp - CVE-2013-1980
Published: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108912
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1980
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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_dsmp() function in loaders/masi_load.c. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted MASI file to the application, trigger a 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.
Affected software
libxmp
How to mitigate CVE-2013-1980
Install updates from vendor's website.
libxmp - update to 4.1.0
External References
- http://sourceforge.net/p/xmp/libxmp/ci/a015fdfb478a60172fd225632a11bbd02870fc40
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/xmp/files/libxmp/4.1.0/Changelog/view
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/22/12
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=954658
- https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/174356