CVE-2019-1010238

pango: pango_log2vis_get_embedding_levels() heap-based buffer overflow

Published Jul 19, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 6.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Gnome Pango 1.42 and later is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: The heap based buffer overflow can be used to get code execution. The component is: function name: pango_log2vis_get_embedding_levels, assignment of nchars and the loop condition. The attack vector is: Bug can be used when application pass invalid utf-8 strings to functions like pango_itemize.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4496-1 pango1.0 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-1980 Gnome Pango 1.42 and later is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: The heap based buffer overflow can be used to get code execution. The component is: function name: pango_log2vis_get_embedding_levels, assignment of nchars and the loop condition. The attack vector is: Bug can be used when application pass invalid utf-8 strings to functions like pango_itemize.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4081-1 Pango vulnerability
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