#VU21565 Double Free in android-gif-drawable - CVE-2019-11932

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#VU21565 Double Free in android-gif-drawable - CVE-2019-11932

Published: October 6, 2019 / Updated: September 27, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU21565
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11932
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
android-gif-drawable
Software vendor:
Karol Wrótniak

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the DDGifSlurp() function in decoding.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted GIF file, pass it to the affected application, trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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