CUPS Integer Overflows in Processing PNG Images May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019854
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1019854
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-1722
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 16 2008
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 1.3
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System). A remote user may be able to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send a specially crafted PNG image to trigger an integer overflow and potentially execute arbitrary code on the
target system.
The vulnerabilities reside in 'filter/image-png.c' and 'filter/image-zoom.c'.
thomaspollet reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user may be able to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a patch, available at:
http://www.cups.org/strfiles/2790/str2790.patch
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Vendor URL: www.cups.org/str.php?L2790 (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:47:03 -0400
Subject: CUPS
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http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2790
CVE-2008-1722
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