Vigil@nce: imlib2, several vulnerabilities
October 2008 by Vigil@nce
An attacker can create a malicious image leading to code execution
when it is displayed by imlib2.
– Gravity: 2/4
– Consequences: user access/rights, denial of service of client
– Provenance: document
– Means of attack: no proof of concept, no attack
– Ability of attacker: expert (4/4)
– Confidence: confirmed by the editor (5/5)
– Diffusion of the vulnerable configuration: high (3/3)
– Number of vulnerabilities in this bulletin: 4
– Creation date: 24/10/2008
IMPACTED PRODUCTS
– Unix - plateform
DESCRIPTION
The imlib2 library handles the display and the conversion of
images. It has several vulnerabilities.
An ARGB (Alpha/Red/Green/Blue) image can create a denial of
service. [grav:1/4]
A JPEG image can create a denial of service. [grav:1/4]
A TGA image can create a buffer overflow. [grav:2/4]
A XPM image can create a buffer overflow. [grav:2/4]
An attacker can therefore create a malicious image leading to a
denial of service or to code execution in applications linked to
imlib2.
CHARACTERISTICS
– Identifiers: BID-31880, VIGILANCE-VUL-8201
– Url: http://vigilance.aql.fr/vulnerability/8201