Vulnerability Name:

CCN-68260

Published:2011-06-27
Updated:2011-06-27
Summary:libpng is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an off-by-one error in the png_format_buffer() function. By persuading a victim to view a specially-crafted PNG image file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: SA45046
libpng png_format_buffer() Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: libpng GIT Repository
libpng

Source: CCN
Type: libpng Web Site
libpng is the official PNG reference library

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
libpng-pngformatbuffer-dos(68260)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:libpng:libpng:1.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    libpng libpng 1.2.23