QID 198531

Date Published: 2021-10-13

QID 198531: Ubuntu Security Notification for Imlib2 Vulnerability (USN-5099-1)

Imlib2 incorrectly handled certain ico images.

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

an attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code..

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.1 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.4 severity.

Solution

Refer to Ubuntu advisory: USN-5099-1 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.

Vendor References

USN-5099-1 - ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5099-1

CVEs related to QID 198531

CVE-2020-12761 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
USN-5099-1	Ubuntu Linux		ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5099-1

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