libwmf WMF MaxRecordSize buffer overflow
| libwmf-wmf-bo (27516) |  High Risk |
Description:
libwmf is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by an integer overflow in player.c. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system by persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted WMF file with an overly long MaxRecordSize attribute.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 5.04
- Canonical, Ubuntu 5.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Gentoo, Linux
- libwmf, libwmf 0.2.8.4
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- OpenPKG, OpenPKG CURRENT
- OpenPKG, OpenPKG Enterprise E1.0-SOLID
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Desktop
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 F...
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Server
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Server x64 Ed
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux FUJI
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux Home
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0
Remedy:
For Turbolinux (libwmf):
Refer to TLSA-2007-16 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2006:0597-5 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 200608-17 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1196-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Jun 30 2006 - 02:03:05 CDT, libwmf integer/heap overflow at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-06/0642.html.
- libwmf Web site, libwmf, library to convert wmf files at http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html.
- ASA-2006-145: libwmf security update (RHSA-2006-0597)
- BID-18751: LibWMF WMF File Handling Integer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3376: Integer overflow in player.c in libwmf 0.2.8.4, as used in multiple products including (1) wv, (2) abiword, (3) freetype, (4) gimp, (5) libgsf, and (6) imagemagick allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the MaxRecordSize header field in a WMF file.
- DSA-1194: libwmf -- integer overflow
- GLSA-200608-17: libwmf: Buffer overflow vulnerability
- MDKSA-2006:132: Updated libwmf packages fixes integer overflow vulnerability
- OpenPKG-SA-2006.031: libwmf
- RHSA-2006-0597: libwmf security update
- SA20921: libwmf Integer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1016518: libwmf Integer Overflow in `player.c` Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SR:2006:019: SUSE Security Summary Report
Reported:
Jun 30, 2006
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