Vulnerability in Scribus

[ Description ]Official description

Scribus before 1.6.7 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the importdrw Micrografx Draw plugin that uses an unvalidated y offset to select image scanlines. Attackers can craft a DRW file that, when imported by a user, writes decoded bitmap data outside the heap image buffer, causing crashes or code execution.

[ 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/69f52b53c78542b0a5d377fa0b058fb2773799dc
• github.com/scribusproject/scribus/commit/f69b7056eb1a5758a5ebcf218c77b6d84fca97e2
• wiki.scribus.net/canvas/1.6.7_Release
• www.vulncheck.com/advisories/scribus-before-1.6.7-heap-out-of-bounds-write-via-microgra…