1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-993-1

USN-993-1: libgdiplus vulnerability

Publication date

29 September 2010

Overview

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Details

Stefan Cornelius discovered that libgdiplus incorrectly handled certain
image files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a
crafted image file, an attacker could cause a denial of service or possibly
execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the
program.

Stefan Cornelius discovered that libgdiplus incorrectly handled certain
image files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a
crafted image file, an attacker could cause a denial of service or possibly
execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the
program.

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
9.10 karmic libgdiplus –  2.4.2-1ubuntu0.9.10.1
9.04 jaunty libgdiplus –  2.0-1ubuntu0.1
8.04 hardy libgdiplus –  1.2.6-2ubuntu2.1
10.04 lucid libgdiplus –  2.4.2-1ubuntu0.10.04.1

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