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imlib/imlib2 BMP Image Decoding Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA12429
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Release Date:
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2004-09-08
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Last Update:
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2004-09-28
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Popularity:
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8,984 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Partial Fix
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| Software: | imlib 1.x
imlib2 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2004-0802
CVE-2004-0817
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Description:
Marcus Meissner has reported a vulnerability in imlib and imlib2, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the decoding of runlength-encoded BMP images. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by tricking a user into viewing a specially crafted BMP image.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is related to:
SA12325
Solution:
Fixes are available in the CVS repository, from various Linux distributions, and the Gnome Project.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Marcus Meissner
Changelog:
2004-09-28: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=151034
Other References:
SA12325:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12325/
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