Debian Security Advisory

DLA-2421-1 cimg -- LTS security update

Date Reported:
30 Oct 2020
Affected Packages:
cimg
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2018-7588, CVE-2018-7589, CVE-2018-7637, CVE-2018-7638, CVE-2018-7639, CVE-2018-7640, CVE-2018-7641, CVE-2019-1010174.
More information:

Several issues have been found in cimg, a powerful image processing library.

  • CVE-2019-1010174

    is related to a missing string sanitization on URLs, which might result in a command injection when loading a special crafted image.

    The other CVEs are about heap-based buffer over-reads or double frees when loading a crafted image.

    For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 1.7.9+dfsg-1+deb9u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your cimg packages.

    For the detailed security status of cimg please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/cimg

    Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS