SB2024051326 - SUSE update for giflib 

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SB2024051326 - SUSE update for giflib

Published: May 13, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024051326
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11490)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the DGifDecompressLine function in dgif_lib.c in GIFLIB because a certain "Private->RunningCode - 2" array index is not checked. A remote attacker can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


2) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40633)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the gif2rgb() function in util/gif2rgb.c. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References