NULL Pointer Dereference in libvips Affects Image Processing Functionality
CVE-2018-7998

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Libvips

Status
Libvips
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 March 2018

What is CVE-2018-7998?

A NULL function pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the vips_region_generate function in libvips versions prior to 8.6.3. This vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers through specially crafted image files, potentially leading to denial of service or other unspecified impacts. The issue arises from a race condition that occurs during a failed delayed load in conjunction with multiple worker threads.

References

https://github.com/jcupitt/libvips/commit/20d840e6da15c15...
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https://github.com/jcupitt/libvips/issues/893
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg0...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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