SB2014062002 - Out-of-bounds write in nspr (Alpine package)
Published: June 20, 2014
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014062002
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1545)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted webpage, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=caccfdcd05efe3e56ff2895b5d5349c69c729208
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=81c127a995f9e445f15d3c971ad87eecd6d07205
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=21fc5b0e486bce8c0c8c806120e060a8466df3f6
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=22351c5ebdc3062220252dc46be1d4971484577b