CVE-2014-9766

Published: Apr 13, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Integer overflow in the create_bits function in pixman-bits-image.c in Pixman before 0.32.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via large height and stride values.

Affected (3)

Products: Pixman: Pixman · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Pixman Pixman	Up to 0.32.5

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04

Related CWEs

CWE-189

References (20)

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3525

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/13

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/15

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2918-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=69014

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=972647

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://cgit.freedesktop.org/pixman/commit/?id=857e40f3d2bc2cfb714913e0cd7e6184cf69aca3

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/pixman/2014-April/003244.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2014-July/002452.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3525