Ubuntu update for svgpp

Published: 2023-06-20

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2019-6246 CVE-2021-44960
CWE-ID	CWE-125 CWE-476
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system libsvgpp-dev (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU77544

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6246

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the gil::get_color() function in Generic Image Library in Boost. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package svgpp to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.10

libsvgpp-dev (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6178-1

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.

2) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU77551