Debian update for lcms2



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-16435
CWE-ID CWE-122
CWE-190
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
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Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU14624

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16435

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the AllocateDataSet function in cmscgats.c when handling malicious input. A remote unauthenticated attacker can supply a specially crafted file in the second argument to cmsIT8LoadFromFile, trigger heap-based buffer overflow in the SetData function and cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated prvileges.

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

Mitigation

Update the affected package to version: 2.8-4+deb9u1

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4284


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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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