Cairo Integer Overflow in Processing PNG Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019027 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1019027
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-5503
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 30 2007
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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): prior to 1.4.12
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Cairo. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted PNG file that, when loaded by the target user or application, will trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user or application.
The vulnerability resides in the read_png() function in 'cairo-png.c'.
Peter Valchev of the Google Security Team reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a PNG file that, when loaded by the target user or application, will execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fixed version (1.4.12).
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Vendor URL: www.freedesktop.org/ (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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