#VU11248 Heap-based buffer overflow in openSUSE Leap - CVE-2017-14448

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11248

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14448

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
openSUSE Leap
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor: SDB

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

The weakness exists in the XCF image rendering functionality due to heap-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted image, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

openSUSE Leap: 42.3

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-14448

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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.