CVE-2013-2126 Use after free in n/a
A double free vulnerability in LibRaw allows attackers to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via malicious image files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-2126?
CVE-2013-2126 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 14 Aug 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple double free vulnerabilities in the LibRaw::unpack function in libraw_cxx.cpp in LibRaw before 0.15.2 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed full-color (1) Foveon or (2) sRAW image file.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2126?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Libraw Libraw, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2126?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2013-2126 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2126 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2126, GHSA-f8qw-gp3p-w497, MGASA-2013-0167, MGASA-2013-0219, MGASA-2013-0223.