#VU12797 Improper input validation in librsvg - CVE-2018-1000041 

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#VU12797 Improper input validation in librsvg - CVE-2018-1000041

Published: May 17, 2018 / Updated: May 17, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU12797
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000041
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
librsvg
Software vendor:
Gnome Development Team

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The weakness exists in rsvg-io.c due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted input and gain access to the victim's Windows username and NTLM password hash.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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