Vulnerability in Scribus

[ Description ]Official description

Scribus before 1.6.7 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the Mac PICT image loader and import plugin when unpacking 4-bit indexed pixel data. Attackers can supply a crafted PICT file with inconsistent width and row data that, when placed or imported, writes out of bounds, 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/544a179241362eb254cb69a5cc68ef24388b265f
• github.com/scribusproject/scribus/commit/d667b3b1d38e1808721315dc976d67b72070f6b4
• wiki.scribus.net/canvas/1.6.7_Release
• www.vulncheck.com/advisories/scribus-before-1.6.7-heap-buffer-overflow-via-pict-4-bit-p…