Catb gif2png 2.5.1/2.5.2 CGI Program gif2png.c command-line memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Catb gif2png 2.5.1/2.5.2. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file gif2png.c of the component CGI Program. This manipulation of the argument command-line causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2010-4695. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Catb gif2png 2.5.1/2.5.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function 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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:

A certain Fedora patch for gif2png.c in gif2png 2.5.1 and 2.5.2, as distributed in gif2png-2.5.1-1200.fc12 on Fedora 12 and gif2png_2.5.2-1 on Debian GNU/Linux, truncates a GIF pathname specified on the command line, which might allow remote attackers to create PNG files in unintended directories via a crafted command-line argument, as demonstrated by a CGI program that launches gif2png, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-5018.

The weakness was disclosed 01/14/2011 by Vincent Danen (Website). The advisory is shared at cvs.fedoraproject.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-4695 since 01/14/2011. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

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 and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (64819), Tenable (50669) and SecurityFocus (BID 45920†). The entry VDB-56059 is pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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01/08/2010 🔍
11/22/2010 +318 days 🔍
01/14/2011 +53 days 🔍
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01/19/2011 +5 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1520 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: cvs.fedoraproject.org
Researcher: Vincent Danen
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-4695 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-4695
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56077
X-Force: 64819
SecurityFocus: 45920 - gif2png GIF Pathname Local File Creation Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 23:27
Updated: 02/08/2019 15:32
Changes: 03/19/2015 23:27 (67), 02/08/2019 15:32 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:376:103

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