SDL_Image IMG_LoadLBM_RW() buffer overflow

sdlimage-imgloadlbmrw-bo (39899) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

SDL_Image is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the IMG_LoadLBM_RW() function in IMG_lbm.c. By sending a specially-crafted IFF ILBM file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and possibly execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.

Platforms Affected:

  • Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
  • Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
  • Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
  • Gentoo, Linux
  • Mandriva, Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
  • Mandriva, Corporate Server 3.0
  • Mandriva, Linux 2007 X86_64
  • Mandriva, Linux 2007
  • Mandriva, Linux 2007.1 X86_64
  • Mandriva, Linux 2007.1
  • Mandriva, Linux 2008.0 X86_64
  • Mandriva, Linux 2008.0
  • SDL_image, SDL_image 1.2.6 and prior

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of SDL_Image (1.2.7 or later), available from the SDL_Image Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Reported:

Jan 23, 2008

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