The LoadString function in helper.h in libgig 4.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted gig file.
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libgig | Libgig0 | 4.0.0 (including) | 4.0.0 (including) |
| Libgig | Ubuntu | artful | * |
| Libgig | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
| Libgig | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Libgig | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Libgig | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Libgig | Ubuntu | zesty | * |