CVE-2019-6462
First published: Wed Jan 16 2019(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in cairo 1.16.0. There is an infinite loop in the function _arc_error_normalized in the file cairo-arc.c, related to _arc_max_angle_for_tolerance_normalized.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo Graphics | =1.16.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/gerbv
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/cairo/cairo/issues/353
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772@%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2019-6462?
CVE-2019-6462 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the possibility of causing an infinite loop.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6462?
To fix CVE-2019-6462, update Cairo to a version later than 1.16.0 that has addressed this issue.
What software is affected by CVE-2019-6462?
CVE-2019-6462 affects Cairo version 1.16.0.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-6462?
CVE-2019-6462 is a denial-of-service vulnerability caused by an infinite loop.
What specific function contains the vulnerability in CVE-2019-6462?
The vulnerability in CVE-2019-6462 is found in the function _arc_error_normalized in cairo-arc.c.
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