Ubuntu Security Update USN-5671-1: AdvanceCOMP vulnerabilities

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It was discovered that AdvanceCOMP did not properly manage memory of function be_uint32_read() under certain circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted binary file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause AdvanceCOMP to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-8379) It was discovered that AdvanceCOMP did not properly manage memory of function adv_png_unfilter_8() under certain circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted PNG file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause AdvanceCOMP to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-8383)

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