CVE-2002-0168 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause crashes or execute arbitrary code via heap corruption in Imlib by manipulating malloc arguments, requiring user interaction to process malicious images.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Not stated
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2002-0168?

CVE-2002-0168 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2002.

Official description

Vulnerability in Imlib before 1.9.13 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by manipulating arguments that are passed to malloc, which results in a heap corruption.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0168?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Enlightenment Imlib.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0168?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0168 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2002-0168 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0168 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g967-wq9p-hfrq.

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