pngcrush up to 1.7.83 PNG File pngcrush.c pngcrush_measure_idat numeric error

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in pngcrush up to 1.7.83. This issue affects the function pngcrush_measure_idat of the file pngcrush.c of the component PNG File Handler. The manipulation results in numeric error. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-2158. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in pngcrush up to 1.7.83. Affected is the function pngcrush_measure_idat of the file pngcrush.c of the component PNG File Handler. 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:

Off-by-one error in the pngcrush_measure_idat function in pngcrush.c in pngcrush before 1.7.84 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file.

The bug was discovered 02/28/2015. The weakness was disclosed 10/06/2017 by Brian Carpenter (oss-sec). The advisory is available at openwall.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-2158 since 02/28/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 951 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 1.7.84 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 72830†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Name

• pngcrush

Version

• 1.7.0
• 1.7.1
• 1.7.2
• 1.7.3
• 1.7.4
• 1.7.5
• 1.7.6
• 1.7.7
• 1.7.8
• 1.7.9
• 1.7.10
• 1.7.11
• 1.7.12
• 1.7.13
• 1.7.14
• 1.7.15
• 1.7.16
• 1.7.17
• 1.7.18
• 1.7.19
• 1.7.20
• 1.7.21
• 1.7.22
• 1.7.23
• 1.7.24
• 1.7.25
• 1.7.26
• 1.7.27
• 1.7.28
• 1.7.29
• 1.7.30
• 1.7.31
• 1.7.32
• 1.7.33
• 1.7.34
• 1.7.35
• 1.7.36
• 1.7.37
• 1.7.38
• 1.7.39
• 1.7.40
• 1.7.41
• 1.7.42
• 1.7.43
• 1.7.44
• 1.7.45
• 1.7.46
• 1.7.47
• 1.7.48
• 1.7.49
• 1.7.50
• 1.7.51
• 1.7.52
• 1.7.53
• 1.7.54
• 1.7.55
• 1.7.56
• 1.7.57
• 1.7.58
• 1.7.59
• 1.7.60
• 1.7.61
• 1.7.62
• 1.7.63
• 1.7.64
• 1.7.65
• 1.7.66
• 1.7.67
• 1.7.68
• 1.7.69
• 1.7.70
• 1.7.71
• 1.7.72
• 1.7.73
• 1.7.74
• 1.7.75
• 1.7.76
• 1.7.77
• 1.7.78
• 1.7.79
• 1.7.80
• 1.7.81
• 1.7.82
• 1.7.83

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