SB2021080503 - SUSE Linux Enterprise update for libdjvulibre 



SB2021080503 - SUSE Linux Enterprise update for libdjvulibre

Published: August 5, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021080503
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3630)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within the DJVU::DjVuTXT::decode() function in DjVuText.cpp. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted djvu file, 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.