1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3936-1

USN-3936-1: AdvanceCOMP vulnerability

Publication date

4 April 2019

Overview

AdvanceCOMP could be made to run arbitrary code if it opened a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that AdvanceCOMP incorrectly handled certain PNG files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that AdvanceCOMP incorrectly handled certain PNG files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
18.10 cosmic advancecomp –  2.1-1ubuntu0.18.10.1
18.04 bionic advancecomp –  2.1-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
16.04 xenial advancecomp –  1.20-1ubuntu0.2
14.04 trusty advancecomp –  1.18-1ubuntu0.2

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