Catb gif2png up to 2.5.3 CGI Program gif2png.c command-line memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Catb gif2png and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file gif2png.c of the component CGI Program. This manipulation of the argument command-line causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-5018. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Catb gif2png. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file gif2png.c of the component CGI Program. The manipulation of the argument command-line with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in gif2png.c in gif2png 2.5.3 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command-line argument, as demonstrated by a CGI program that launches gif2png.

The weakness was shared 01/14/2011 as Bug 547515 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-5018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 50669 (Fedora 12 : gif2png-2.5.1-1202.fc12 (2010-0358)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

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 databases at Exploit-DB (34356), Tenable (50669), SecurityFocus (BID 41801†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29020†). The entries VDB-56077 and VDB-56076 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 50669
Nessus Name: Fedora 12 : gif2png-2.5.1-1202.fc12 (2010-0358)
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OpenVAS ID: 862564
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for gif2png FEDORA-2010-0358
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12/12/2009 🔍
11/22/2010 +344 days 🔍
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01/05/2011 +44 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +1525 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 547515
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-5018 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-5018
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56059
X-Force: 64820
SecurityFocus: 41801 - gif2png Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 42796
Vulnerability Center: 29020 - gif2png before 2.5.1-r1 Remote Code Execution via an Overly Long Input Filename, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 23:27
Updated: 12/03/2024 09:15
Changes: 03/19/2015 23:27 (62), 03/13/2017 09:38 (8), 10/11/2021 20:08 (6), 10/11/2021 20:15 (1), 10/11/2021 20:23 (1), 10/12/2021 08:35 (1), 10/12/2021 08:40 (1), 12/03/2024 09:15 (25)
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