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X11 libXpm XPM Image Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA14460
Release Date: 2005-03-07
Popularity: 15,075 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:X Window System 11 (X11) 6.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
Chris Gilbert has reported a vulnerability in libXpm, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to boundary errors in "GetImagePixels()" and "PutImagePixels()". This may be exploited to cause a buffer overflow when a specially crafted XPM image file is processed.

Successful exploitation may potentially allow execution of arbitrary code.

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