Heap-based buffer overflow in libpng

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU32812

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3048

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in The png_set_text_2 function in pngset.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.59, 1.2.x before 1.2.49, 1.4.x before 1.4.11, and 1.5.x before 1.5.10. A remote attacker can use a crafted text chunk in a PNG image file to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update to version 1.0.59.

Vulnerable software versions

libpng: 1.0.0 - 1.0.58

External links

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077007.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077043.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077472.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077819.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079039.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079051.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0523.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/48587
http://secunia.com/advisories/48644
http://secunia.com/advisories/48665
http://secunia.com/advisories/48721
http://secunia.com/advisories/48983
http://secunia.com/advisories/49660
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-15.xml
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1417-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2446
http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html
http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/src/libpng-1.5.10-README.txt
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:046
http://www.osvdb.org/80822
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52830
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026879
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74494

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.