CVE-2017-16612 Integer overflow in n/a
Integer overflows in libXcursor allow heap buffer overflows via malicious cursors, potentially enabling code execution or crashes in applications like GIMP.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-16612?
CVE-2017-16612 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 1 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
libXcursor before 1.1.15 has various integer overflows that could lead to heap buffer overflows when processing malicious cursors, e.g., with programs like GIMP. It is also possible that an attack vector exists against the related code in cursor/xcursor.c in Wayland through 1.14.0.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16612?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (10)
libXcursor SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.1.14-4.3.1 |
libXcursor SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 | All versions | 1.1.14-4.3.1 |
libXcursor SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.1.14-4.3.1 |
libXcursor SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | All versions | 1.1.14-4.3.1 |
libXcursor SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.1.14-4.3.1 |
libXcursor SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.1.14-4.3.1 |
libXcursor SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | All versions | 1.1.14-4.3.1 |
libXcursor SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.1.14-4.3.1 |
libXcursor SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 | All versions | 1.1.14-4.3.1 |
libXcursor openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.2.0-1.9 |
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, X Libxcursor.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16612?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-16612 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16612 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-16612, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16612, DLA-1201-1, DSA-4059-1, GHSA-777r-cpw4-3m4v, MGASA-2017-0443 and 5 more.