libpng up to 1.6.3 png_combine_row memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in libpng up to 1.6.3. Affected is the function png_combine_row. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2014-9495. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in libpng up to 1.6.3 (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is the function png_combine_row. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the png_combine_row function in libpng before 1.5.21 and 1.6.x before 1.6.16, when running on 64-bit systems, might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "very wide interlaced" PNG image.

The weakness was released 01/10/2015 by Alex (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-9495 since 01/03/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/09/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81710 (Fedora 22 : libpng10-1.0.63-1.fc22 (2015-2765)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123825 (Solaris 11.2 Support Repository Update (SRU) 13.6.0 Missing).

Upgrading to version 1.6.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99699), Tenable (81710), SecurityFocus (BID 71820†), Secunia (SA62725†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48763†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-68484, VDB-68629, VDB-68973 and VDB-73739. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 81710
Nessus Name: Fedora 22 : libpng10-1.0.63-1.fc22 (2015-2765)
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OpenVAS ID: 801969
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Linux Local Check: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201502-10
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: libpng 1.6.4

Timelineinfo

12/25/2014 🔍
12/25/2014 +0 days 🔍
01/03/2015 +9 days 🔍
01/10/2015 +7 days 🔍
01/10/2015 +0 days 🔍
01/29/2015 +19 days 🔍
02/25/2015 +27 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +13 days 🔍
03/27/2015 +17 days 🔍
06/09/2025 +3727 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Researcher: Alex
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9495 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9495
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73556
X-Force: 99699
SecurityFocus: 71820 - libpng 'png_combine_row()' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 62725 - SUSE update for libpng16, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1031444
Vulnerability Center: 48763 - libpng Remote Code Execution via a Crafted PNG Image, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 06/09/2025 19:00
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (67), 06/21/2017 09:23 (11), 04/10/2022 18:35 (2), 04/10/2022 18:42 (1), 06/09/2025 19:00 (17)
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