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X11 libXpm XPM Image Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Release Date: 2005-03-07
Critical: Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch
Software: X Window System 11 (X11) 6.x
Chris Gilbert has reported a vulnerability in libXpm, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to boundary errors in “GetImagePixels()” and “PutImagePixels()”. This may be exploited to cause a buffer overflow when a specially crafted XPM image file is processed.
Successful exploitation may potentially allow execution of arbitrary code.
Solution: The vulnerability has been fixed in the CVS repository.”
Full article: Secunia Advisory: SA14460