Ubuntu update for vips



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 5
CVE-ID CVE-2018-7998
CVE-2019-6976
CVE-2020-20739
CVE-2021-27847
CVE-2023-40032
CWE-ID CWE-476
CWE-401
CWE-200
CWE-369
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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python-vipscc (Ubuntu package)
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libvips42 (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

libvips-tools (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

gir1.2-vips-8.0 (Ubuntu package)
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Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU21749

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7998

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the vips_region_generate() function in region.c in the libvips library.  A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the library and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vips to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 22.04

python-vipscc (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libvips42 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libvips-tools (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

gir1.2-vips-8.0 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6437-1


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) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU21748

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6976

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the iofuncs/memory.c file in libvips  library due to application does not zero out allocated memory when when processing corrupted input image data. A remote attacker can pass to the application a corrupted data and leak raw process memory contents through the output image.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vips to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 22.04

python-vipscc (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libvips42 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libvips-tools (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

gir1.2-vips-8.0 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6437-1


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.

3) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU48732

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-2020-20739

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in "im_vips2dz" in "/libvips/libvips/deprecated/im_vips2dz.c". A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vips to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 22.04

python-vipscc (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libvips42 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libvips-tools (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

gir1.2-vips-8.0 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6437-1


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.

4) Division by zero

EUVDB-ID: #VU82308

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27847

CWE-ID: CWE-369 - Divide By Zero

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due ti a division by zero error within the vips_eye_point() function in eye.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the affected application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vips to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 22.04

python-vipscc (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libvips42 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libvips-tools (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

gir1.2-vips-8.0 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6437-1


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.

5) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU82309

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40032

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when parsing a malformed UTF-8 character inside an SVG files. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted SVG file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vips to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 22.04

python-vipscc (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libvips42 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libvips-tools (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

gir1.2-vips-8.0 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6437-1


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.



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