#VU6701 Integer overflow in jbig2dec - CVE-2016-9601

Vulnerability identifier: #VU6701

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9601

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
jbig2dec
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Artifex Software, Inc.

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when processing images within jbig2dec library. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted image file to application, using the vulnerable library, and crash it.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's GIT repository.

Vulnerable software versions

jbig2dec: 0.12 - 0.13

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External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-05/msg00070.html

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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.