libpng up to 1.5.25 pngwutil.c png_check_keyword numeric error
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A vulnerability was found in libpng up to 1.5.25 (Image Processing Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function png_check_keyword
of the file pngwutil.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Integer underflow in the png_check_keyword function in pngwutil.c in libpng 0.90 through 0.99, 1.0.x before 1.0.66, 1.1.x and 1.2.x before 1.2.56, 1.3.x and 1.4.x before 1.4.19, and 1.5.x before 1.5.26 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a space character as a keyword in a PNG image, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
The weakness was disclosed 04/14/2016 by xiaoqixue_1 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-8540 since 12/09/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89053 (Debian DLA-375-1 : libpng Security Update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 296003 (Solaris 11.3 Support Repository Update (SRU) 10.5.0 Missing).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (89053). The entries 79001, 81007, 81199 and 81473 are pretty similar.
Product
Type
Name
Version
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.1
- 1.5.2
- 1.5.3
- 1.5.4
- 1.5.5
- 1.5.6
- 1.5.7
- 1.5.8
- 1.5.9
- 1.5.10
- 1.5.11
- 1.5.12
- 1.5.13
- 1.5.14
- 1.5.15
- 1.5.16
- 1.5.17
- 1.5.18
- 1.5.19
- 1.5.20
- 1.5.21
- 1.5.22
- 1.5.23
- 1.5.24
- 1.5.25
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.8
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Exploiting
Class: Numeric errorCWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 89053
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-375-1 : libpng Security Update
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OpenVAS ID: 703443
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3443-1 (libpng - security update)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
Patch: sourceforge.net
Timeline
12/09/2015 🔍12/13/2015 🔍
04/14/2016 🔍
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04/15/2016 🔍
07/24/2022 🔍
Sources
Advisory: RHSA-2016:1430Researcher: xiaoqixue_1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-8540 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 80592 - libpng 'pngwutil.c' Underflow Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 04/15/2016 10:12Updated: 07/24/2022 16:27
Changes: 04/15/2016 10:12 (60), 10/07/2018 08:47 (15), 07/24/2022 16:20 (4), 07/24/2022 16:27 (1)
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