CVE-2014-0190 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted GIF image due to a NULL pointer dereference in the Qt GUI library.
- 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-2014-0190?
CVE-2014-0190 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 8 May 2014. 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
The GIF decoder in QtGui in Qt before 5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via invalid width and height values in a GIF image.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0190?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Opensuse, Qt Qt.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0190?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-0190 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0190 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9r7x-qv26-9x2m, MGASA-2014-0240, MGASA-2014-0241, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0190.