Package        : freeimage
Version        : 3.15.4-4.2+deb8u2
CVE ID         : CVE-2019-12211 CVE-2019-12213
Debian Bug     : 929597

It was found that freeimage, a graphics library, was affected by the following
two security issues:

CVE-2019-12211

    Heap buffer overflow caused by invalid memcpy in PluginTIFF. This flaw
    might be leveraged by remote attackers to trigger denial of service or any
    other unspecified impact via crafted TIFF data.

CVE-2019-12213

    Stack exhaustion caused by unwanted recursion in PluginTIFF. This flaw
    might be leveraged by remote attackers to trigger denial of service via
    crafted TIFF data.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
3.15.4-4.2+deb8u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your freeimage packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-2031-1: freeimage security update

December 10, 2019
It was found that freeimage, a graphics library, was affected by the following two security issues: CVE-2019-12211

Summary

Heap buffer overflow caused by invalid memcpy in PluginTIFF. This flaw
might be leveraged by remote attackers to trigger denial of service or any
other unspecified impact via crafted TIFF data.

CVE-2019-12213

Stack exhaustion caused by unwanted recursion in PluginTIFF. This flaw
might be leveraged by remote attackers to trigger denial of service via
crafted TIFF data.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
3.15.4-4.2+deb8u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your freeimage packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Severity
Package : freeimage
Version : 3.15.4-4.2+deb8u2
CVE ID : CVE-2019-12211 CVE-2019-12213
Debian Bug : 929597

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