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>> CUPS "gif_read_lzw()" GIF Data Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Title : CUPS "gif_read_lzw()" GIF Data Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-1059
CVE ID : CVE-2008-1373
Rated as : High Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-04-02
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A vulnerability has been identified in CUPS, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue is caused by a buffer overflow error in the "gif_read_lzw()" function when processing the "code_size" read from a GIF file, which could be exploited by attackers to crash an affected application or compromise a vulnerable system via a specially crafted image.
Affected Products
CUPS versions prior to 1.3.7
Solution
Upgrade to CUPS version 1.3.7 :
http://www.cups.org/software.php
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1059
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2765
Credits
Vulnerability reported by the vendor.
ChangeLog
2008-04-02 : Initial release
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