Vulnerability in Pixman
CVE-2014-9766
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.056 (92.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.056 · newest: 0.056 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Pixman
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi
- lists.freedesktop.org/archives/pixman/2014-April/003244.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/13 (mailing-list)
- cgit.freedesktop.org/pixman/commit/
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/15 (mailing-list)
- lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2014-July/002452.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Patch)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2918-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3525 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-9766?
- CVE-2014-9766 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pixman, classified under CWE-189. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2014-9766?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.