CVE-2014-9766

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: April 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3525

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/13

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/15

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2918-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=69014

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=972647

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://cgit.freedesktop.org/pixman/commit/?id=857e40f3d2bc2cfb714913e0cd7e6184cf69aca3

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/pixman/2014-April/003244.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2014-July/002452.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3525