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Arch Linux: ASA-202012-2 Medium: CImg Arbitrary Code Execution

The package cimg before version 2.9.4-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. . Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202012-2 ======================================== Severity: Medium Date : 2020-12-05 CVE-ID : CVE-2020-25693 Package : cimg Type : arbitrary code execution Remote : No Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1318 Summary ====== The package cimg before version 2.9.4-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. Resolution ========= Upgrade to 2.9.4-1. # pacman -Syu "cimg> =2.9.4-1" The problem has been fixed upstream in version 2.9.4. Workaround ========= None. Description ========== A flaw was found in CImg in versions prior to 2.9.3. Integer overflows leading to heap buffer overflows in load_pnm() can be triggered by a specially crafted input file processed by CImg, which can lead to an impact to application availability or data integrity. Impact ===== An attacker might be able to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNM file. References ========= https://github.com/GreycLab/CImg/pull/295 https://github.com/GreycLab/CImg/commit/7db6d08355d09414d407e26aac10bb5825343e3a https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-25693 . Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202012-2 outlines an arbitrary code execution issue in cimg versions before 2.9.4-1.. Arch Linux, CImg, Code Execution, Security Advisory, Arbitrary Execution. . Severity: Medium. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Dec 09, 2020 •Medium ArchLinux