#VU29250 Integer overflow in AdvanceCOMP - CVE-2019-9210

Vulnerability identifier: #VU29250

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9210

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
AdvanceCOMP
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Andrea Mazzoleni

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in png_compress() function in pngex.cc. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted PNG file of an invalid size to the application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

AdvanceCOMP: 1.5 - 2.1

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External links
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00004.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R56LVWC7KUNXFRKQB3Y5NX2YHFJKYZB4/
https://sourceforge.net/p/advancemame/bugs/277/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3936-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3936-2/
https://github.com/amadvance/advancecomp/commit/fcf71a89265c78fc26243574dda3a872574a5c02

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.