First published: Fri Jan 26 2024(Updated: )
In GNOME GdkPixbuf (aka gdk-pixbuf) through 2.42.10, the ANI (Windows animated cursor) decoder encounters heap memory corruption (in ani_load_chunk in io-ani.c) when parsing chunks in a crafted .ani file. A crafted file could allow an attacker to overwrite heap metadata, leading to a denial of service or code execution attack. This occurs in gdk_pixbuf_set_option() in gdk-pixbuf.c. <a href="https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdk-pixbuf/-/issues/202">https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdk-pixbuf/-/issues/202</a>
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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GdkPixbuf | <=2.42.10 |
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REDHAT-BUG-2260545 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to potential heap memory corruption.
To fix REDHAT-BUG-2260545, upgrade your GNOME GdkPixbuf to version 2.42.10 or later.
REDHAT-BUG-2260545 can enable remote code execution or denial of service attacks through crafted ANI files.
Versions of GNOME GdkPixbuf up to and including 2.42.10 are affected by REDHAT-BUG-2260545.
Exploiting REDHAT-BUG-2260545 could lead to heap metadata corruption and potentially disrupt system functionality.