USN-3178-1: icoutils vulnerabilities
24 January 2017
icoutils could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- icoutils - Create and extract MS Windows icons and cursors
Details
It was discovered that icoutils incorrectly handled memory when processing
certain files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a
specially crafted file, an attacker could cause icoutils to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-4695-1: icoutils