AdvanceCOMP 2.1 advpng pngex.cc png_compress integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in AdvanceCOMP 2.1. This issue affects the function png_compress of the file pngex.cc of the component advpng. Such manipulation leads to integer overflow. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-9210. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in AdvanceCOMP 2.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function png_compress of the file pngex.cc of the component advpng. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In AdvanceCOMP 2.1, png_compress in pngex.cc in advpng has an integer overflow upon encountering an invalid PNG size, which results in an attempted memcpy to write into a buffer that is too small. (There is also a heap-based buffer over-read.)

The bug was discovered 02/27/2019. The weakness was shared 02/27/2019 (Website). The advisory is available at lists.fedoraproject.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-9210 since 02/27/2019. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176634 (Debian Security Update for advancecomp (DLA 1702-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entry VDB-122299 is related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-3936-1
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-9210 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-9210
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-131234
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/27/2019 16:58
Updated: 07/26/2023 07:50
Changes: 02/27/2019 16:58 (57), 05/13/2020 09:06 (2), 07/26/2023 07:50 (3)
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