Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the GIF library in the WebKit framework for Google Android SDK m3-rc37a and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF file whose logical screen height and width are different than the actual height and width.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Google Android Web Browser - '.GIF' File Heap Buffer Overflow EDB-31307 · dos · Mar 4, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 3727 third-party-advisory
- androidsdk-gifimagedecoderondecode-bo(40998) vdb-entry
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2148
- http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/03/android-sdk-update-m5-rc15-released.html
- 28005 vdb-entry
- 20080304 CORE-2008-0124: Multiple vulnerabilities in Google's Android SDK mailing-list