wmaker: buffer overflow in Window Maker image handling code
| Package(s): | wmaker windowmaker |
CVE #(s): | CAN-2002-1277
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| Created: | November 7, 2002 |
Updated: | February 6, 2003 |
| Description: |
Al Viro found a problem in the image handling code used in Window Maker,
a popular NEXTSTEP like window manager. When creating an image it would
allocate a buffer by multiplying the image width and height, but did not
check for an overflow. This makes it possible to overflow the buffer.
This could be exploited by using specially crafted image files (for
example when previewing themes). |
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