USN-3936-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3936-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3936-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3936-1
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Published
2019-04-04T14:30:35.520555Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:32:46.110657Z
Summary
advancecomp vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that AdvanceCOMP incorrectly handled certain PNG files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / advancecomp

Package

Name
advancecomp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/advancecomp@1.18-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.18-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.17-1
1.18-1
1.18-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "advancecomp",
            "binary_version": "1.18-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "advancecomp-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.18-1ubuntu0.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / advancecomp

Package

Name
advancecomp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/advancecomp@1.20-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.20-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.19-1
1.20-1
1.20-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "advancecomp",
            "binary_version": "1.20-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "advancecomp-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.20-1ubuntu0.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / advancecomp

Package

Name
advancecomp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/advancecomp@2.1-1ubuntu0.18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1-1ubuntu0.18.04.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.0-1
2.1-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "advancecomp",
            "binary_version": "2.1-1ubuntu0.18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "advancecomp-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1-1ubuntu0.18.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}