Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting cairo package, versions <1.14.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1


low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.63% (79th percentile)
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NVD
5.5 medium
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Red Hat
4.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-CAIRO-344872
  • published 3 Feb 2017
  • disclosed 3 Feb 2017

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 cairo to version 1.14.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cairo package and not the cairo package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Integer overflow in the write_png function in cairo 1.14.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via a large svg file.