CVE-2014-9766

Description

Integer overflow in the create_bits function in pixman-bits-image.c in Pixman before 0.32.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via large height and stride values.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.75% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory freedesktop.org Vendor Advisory x.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=69014
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/pixman/2014-April/003244.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/13 mailing list
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/pixman/commit/?id=857e40f3d2bc2cfb714913e0cd7e6184cf69aca3
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=972647
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/15 mailing list
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2014-July/002452.html mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2918-1 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3525 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9766?
CVE-2014-9766 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9766?
To fix CVE-2014-9766, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-9766 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-9766 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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