libpng up to 1.5.7 pngerror.c png_formatted_warning numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in libpng up to 1.5.7. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects the function png_formatted_warning of the file pngerror.c. Performing a manipulation results in numeric error. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-3464. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in libpng up to 1.5.7 (Image Processing Software). This affects the function png_formatted_warning of the file pngerror.c. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Off-by-one error in the png_formatted_warning function in pngerror.c in libpng 1.5.4 through 1.5.7 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, which trigger a stack-based buffer overflow.

The weakness was presented 07/22/2012 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at libpng.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-3464 since 09/13/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62645 (Fedora 17 : mingw-libpng-1.5.13-1.fc17 (2012-15613)), 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 X-Force (72928), Tenable (62645), SecurityFocus (BID 51823†), Secunia (SA47827†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-36524†). See VDB-5016 and VDB-57943 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 62645
Nessus Name: Fedora 17 : mingw-libpng-1.5.13-1.fc17 (2012-15613)
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OpenVAS ID: 864808
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for mingw-libpng FEDORA-2012-15613
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09/13/2011 🔍
02/02/2012 +142 days 🔍
07/22/2012 +171 days 🔍
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10/14/2012 +84 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +882 days 🔍
12/06/2021 +2450 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: libpng.org
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CVE: CVE-2011-3464 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3464
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61383
X-Force: 72928
SecurityFocus: 51823 - libpng 'png_formatted_warning()' Function Off-By-One Error Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 47827
Vulnerability Center: 36524 - Libpng 1.5.4-1.5.7 Remote Denial of Service and Code Execution due to Off-by-one Error in pngerror.c, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/06/2021 19:20
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (61), 04/18/2017 11:26 (11), 12/06/2021 19:20 (3)
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