SB2014022701 - Input validation error in libpng
Published: February 27, 2014 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014022701
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0333)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The png_push_read_chunk function in pngpread.c in the progressive decoder in libpng 1.6.x through 1.6.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via an IDAT chunk with a length of zero.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.