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Ubuntu: Security Advisory for apng2gif (USN-4513-1)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Ubuntu Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
3 years ago
Modified
Modified
3 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'apng2gif' package(s) announced via the USN-4513-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
Dileep Kumar Jallepalli discovered that apng2gif incorrectly handled loading APNG files. An attacker could exploit this with a crafted APNG file to access sensitive information. (CVE-2017-6960)
Affected Software
Affected Software
'apng2gif' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Please install the updated package(s).