OptiPNG up to 0.7.5 pngxrbmp.c bmp_read_rows memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in OptiPNG up to 0.7.5. This vulnerability affects the function bmp_read_rows of the file pngxrbmp.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-3981. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OptiPNG up to 0.7.5. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function bmp_read_rows of the file pngxrbmp.c. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the bmp_read_rows function in pngxrbmp.c in OptiPNG before 0.7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write access and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted image file.

The weakness was shared 04/13/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at debian.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-3981 since 04/08/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90589 (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 15.10 : optipng vulnerabilities (USN-2951-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196449 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Optipng Vulnerabilities (USN-2951-1)).

Upgrading to version 0.7.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (90589). The entries VDB-82339, VDB-82350, VDB-82719 and VDB-82720 are related to this item. 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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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 90589
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 15.10 : optipng vulnerabilities (USN-2951-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 841810
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for optipng USN-2951-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OptiPNG 0.7.6

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04/19/2016 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-2951-1
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CVE: CVE-2016-3981 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3981
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82349
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2016 10:02
Updated: 07/24/2022 14:17
Changes: 04/14/2016 10:02 (47), 10/06/2018 11:20 (28), 07/24/2022 14:17 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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