Description
In libvips before 8.6.3, a NULL function pointer dereference vulnerability was found in the vips_region_generate function in region.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image file. This occurs because of a race condition involving a failed delayed load and other worker threads.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-1306-1 | vips security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-19710 | In libvips before 8.6.3, a NULL function pointer dereference vulnerability was found in the vips_region_generate function in region.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image file. This occurs because of a race condition involving a failed delayed load and other worker threads. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6437-1 | VIPS vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T06:37:59.638Z
Reserved: 2018-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2018-7998
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-03-09T19:29:01.070
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:13:03.527
Link: CVE-2018-7998
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN