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

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12797

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [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: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
librsvg
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

librsvg: 2.40.10 - 2.41.1

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External links
https://github.com/GNOME/librsvg/commit/c6ddf2ed4d768fd88adbea2b63f575cd523022ea

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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.