SB2012090601 - NULL pointer dereference in librsvg

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SB2012090601 - NULL pointer dereference in librsvg

Published: September 6, 2012 Updated: February 1, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2012090601
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3146)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in a SVG file with a node with the element name starting with "fe," which is misidentified as a RsvgFilterPrimitive. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted SVG file to the affected application, trigger a NULL pointer dereference error crash the application or execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References