imlib2 up to 1.4.8 on 32-bit Image memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in imlib2 up to 1.4.8 on 32-bit. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Image Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-4024. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in imlib2 up to 1.4.8 on 32-bit. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in imlib2 before 1.4.9 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via large dimensions in an image, which triggers an out-of-bounds heap memory write operation.

The weakness was released 05/13/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at sourceforge.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-4024 since 04/14/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/19/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90687 (Debian DSA-3555-1 : imlib2 - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168859 (OpenSuSE Security Update for imlib2 (openSUSE-SU-2016:1330-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.4.9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (90687) and SecurityFocus (BID 86073†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-87358, VDB-87360, VDB-87363 and VDB-87399. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 90687
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3555-1 : imlib2 - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 66556
OpenVAS Name: Mageia Linux Local Check: mgasa-2016-0144
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: imlib2 1.4.9
Patch: git.enlightenment.org

Timelineinfo

04/14/2016 🔍
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04/23/2016 +9 days 🔍
04/25/2016 +2 days 🔍
05/13/2016 +18 days 🔍
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05/16/2016 +3 days 🔍
08/19/2022 +2286 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: sourceforge.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-4024 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4024
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87401

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SecurityFocus: 86073 - Imlib2 'image.h' Integer Overflow Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035573

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/16/2016 09:41
Updated: 08/19/2022 14:01
Changes: 05/16/2016 09:41 (65), 11/26/2018 10:12 (13), 08/19/2022 14:01 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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