=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3925-1
March 28, 2019
freeimage vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
FreeImage could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- freeimage: Support library for graphics image formats (development files)
Details:
It was discovered that an out-of-bounds write vulnerability existed in the XMP
Image handling functionality of the FreeImage library. If a user or automated
system were tricked into opening a specially crafted image, a remote attacker
could overwrite arbitrary memory, resultin in code execution.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libfreeimage3 3.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1
libfreeimageplus3 3.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libfreeimage3 3.15.4-3ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3925-1
CVE-2016-5684
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freeimage/3.17.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freeimage/3.15.4-3ubuntu0.1