APNGDis up to 2.8 Filename memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in APNGDis up to 2.8. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Filename Handler. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2017-6191. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in APNGDis up to 2.8. Affected is an unknown part of the component Filename Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in APNGDis 2.8 and below allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename.

The bug was discovered 03/14/2017. The weakness was disclosed 03/23/2017 as EDB-ID 41670 as not defined exploit (Exploit-DB). The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-6191 since 02/22/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 9 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

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 (41668) and SecurityFocus (BID 97053†). The entries VDB-113622 and VDB-113623 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/22/2017 🔍
03/14/2017 +20 days 🔍
03/23/2017 +9 days 🔍
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03/24/2017 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: EDB-ID 41670
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-6191 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6191
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98472
SecurityFocus: 97053 - APNGDis Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-6191 - APNGDis - Buffer Overflow Issue

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

Created: 03/24/2017 07:38
Updated: 02/02/2025 10:02
Changes: 03/24/2017 07:38 (61), 09/13/2020 10:00 (7), 02/02/2025 10:02 (16)
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