Gentoo: GLSA-201009-01: wxGTK: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Summary
wxGTK is prone to an integer overflow error in the wxImage::Create() function in src/common/image.cpp, possibly leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Resolution
All wxGTK 2.6 users should upgrade to an updated version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/wxGTK-2.6.4.0-r5"
All wxGTK 2.8 users should upgrade to an updated version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/wxGTK-2.8.10.1-r1"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are
available since August 9, 2009. It is likely that your system is
already no longer affected by this issue.
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2009-2369 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2369
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201009-01
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Synopsis
An integer overflow vulnerability in wxGTK might enable remote attackers to cause the execution of arbitrary code.
Background
wxGTK is the GTK+ version of wxWidgets, a cross-platform C++ GUI toolkit.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 x11-libs/wxGTK < 2.8.10.1-r1 *>= 2.6.4.0-r5 >= 2.8.10.1-r1
Impact
===== A remote attacker might entice a user to open a specially crafted JPEG file using a program that uses wxGTK, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.