libpng 1.0.28/1.2.20 CC Profile pngset.c png_set_iccp numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in libpng 1.0.28/1.2.20. Affected by this vulnerability is the function png_set_iccp of the file pngset.c of the component CC Profile. This manipulation causes numeric error. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-5266. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in libpng 1.0.28/1.2.20 (Image Processing Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function png_set_iccp of the file pngset.c of the component CC Profile. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Off-by-one error in ICC profile chunk handling in the png_set_iCCP function in pngset.c in libpng before 1.0.29 beta1 and 1.2.x before 1.2.21 beta1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PNG image that prevents a name field from being NULL terminated.

The bug was discovered 09/11/2007. The weakness was disclosed 10/08/2007 by bnanson (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-5266 since 10/08/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 27 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27825 (GLSA-200711-08 : libpng: Multiple Denials of Service), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116448 (Sun Solaris libpng Multiple Vulnerabilities (1020521.1)).

Upgrading to version 1.0.28 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (38332), Tenable (27825), SecurityFocus (BID 25957†), OSVDB (38272†) and Secunia (SA35302†). The entries VDB-3365, VDB-3858, VDB-37528 and VDB-39128 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Image Processing Software

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libpng

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License

open-source

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 27825
Nessus Name: GLSA-200711-08 : libpng: Multiple Denials of Service
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OpenVAS ID: 59024
OpenVAS Name: Slackware Advisory SSA:2007-325-01 libpng
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: libpng 1.0.28

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: bnanson
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-5266 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5266
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39127
X-Force: 38332
SecurityFocus: 25957 - Libpng Library ICC Profile Chunk Off-By-One Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 35302
OSVDB: 38272 - libpng ICC-profile chunk handling off-by-one denial of service
Vulnerability Center: 16507 - Libpng ICC Profile Chunk Handling Off-by-One Error Allows Remote DoS via Crafted PNG Image, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-0924

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 07/27/2019 14:30
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (84), 07/27/2019 14:30 (4)
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