CUPS Integer Overflow in _cupsImageReadPNG() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021298 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021298
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-5286
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Dec 3 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): prior to 1.3.10
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System). A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted PNG file that, when processed by the target system, will trigger an integer overflow in _cupsImageReadPNG() and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
iljavs reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when processed by the target system, will execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fixed version (1.3.10).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2974
http://svn.easysw.com/public/cups/trunk/CHANGES-1.3.txt
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Vendor URL: www.cups.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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