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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844601
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4529-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'freeimage' package(s) announced via the USN-4529-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'freeimage' package(s) announced via the USN-4529-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that FreeImage incorrectly handled certain memory
operations. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted TIFF file, a
remote attacker could use this issue to cause a heap buffer overflow,
resulting in a denial of service attack. (CVE-2019-12211)

It was discovered that FreeImage incorrectly processed images under
certain circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted TIFF
file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a stack
exhaustion condition, resulting in a denial of service attack.
(CVE-2019-12213)

Affected Software/OS:
'freeimage' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-12211
Bugtraq: 20191229 [SECURITY] [DSA 4593-1] freeimage security update (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/45
Debian Security Information: DSA-4593 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4593
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PUWVVP67FYM4GMWD7TPQ7C7JPPRUZHYE/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VZ7KBYPPNRMX7RRWVJSX4T63E3TFB6TG/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-02
https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/discussion/36111/thread/e06734bed5/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00012.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4529-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-12213
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