Vulnerability in Scribus

[ Description ]Official description

Scribus before 1.6.7 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the scimgdataloader_psd loader that uses unchecked PSD file values as lookup array indexes. Attackers can convince users to place or import a crafted PSD file to corrupt heap memory, causing crashes and potentially code execution as the user.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References

• github.com/scribusproject/scribus
• github.com/scribusproject/scribus/commit/cca3e4991dd199c103edb4a3bc5351f5cb88d62b
• github.com/scribusproject/scribus/commit/d61e7ac5879a6d9dc23113eff2fe0007f398eadc
• wiki.scribus.net/canvas/1.6.7_Release
• www.vulncheck.com/advisories/scribus-before-1.6.7-heap-out-of-bounds-write-via-psd-imag…