Ubuntu 8.04 LTS / 9.04 / 9.10 / 10.04 LTS : libgdiplus vulnerability (USN-993-1)

Stefan Cornelius discovered that libgdiplus incorrectly handled certain image files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a crafted image file, an attacker could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program...