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CVE-2019-8383

Published: 17 February 2019

An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. An invalid memory address occurs in the function adv_png_unfilter_8 in lib/png.c. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
same commit as CVE-2019-8379

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
advancecomp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (2.1-1ubuntu0.18.04.2)
focal Not vulnerable
(2.1-2.1build1)
groovy Not vulnerable

hirsute Not vulnerable

impish Not vulnerable

jammy Not vulnerable

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (2.1-2.1)
xenial
Released (1.20-1ubuntu0.2+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/amadvance/advancecomp/commit/78a56b21340157775be2462a19276b4d31d2bd01

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H