GNU Libextractor 1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted GIF, IT (Impulse Tracker), NSFE, S3M (Scream Tracker 3), SID, or XM (eXtended Module) file, as demonstrated by the EXTRACTOR_xm_extract_method function in plugins/xm_extractor.c.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Dec 6, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade libextractor | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 6, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade extractUpgrade libextractor-devUpgrade libextractor3 | Nov 24, 2020 | Dec 6, 2017 |
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