Uncontrolled memory allocation in GEGL - CVE-2018-10111
Published: April 20, 2018 / Updated: April 21, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12049
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10111
CWE-ID: CWE-789
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: gegl.org
Affected software:
GEGL
GEGL
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the render_rectangle function in the process/gegl-processor.csource code file due to unbounded memory allocation. A local attacker can submit specially crafted input, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-10111
Cybersecurity is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.