#VU80084 Integer underflow in FreeImage - CVE-2015-0852

Vulnerability identifier: #VU80084

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [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:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-0852

CWE-ID: CWE-191

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: FreeImage

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow in PluginPCX.cpp. A remote attacker can trigger an integer underflow and crash the application.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FreeImage: 2.4.0 - 3.17.0

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External links
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172491.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172583.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168000.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168023.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167766.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3392
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/28/1
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034077
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=797165
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-68
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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