#VU13197 Integer overflow in Cairo - CVE-2016-9082

 

#VU13197 Integer overflow in Cairo - CVE-2016-9082

Published: June 4, 2018 / Updated: June 6, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU13197
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9082
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cairo
Software vendor:
cairographics

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the write_png function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted large svg file, trigger invalid pointer dereference and cause the service to crash.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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