SB2015011801 - Buffer overflow in libpng
Published: January 18, 2015 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015011801
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-0973)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Buffer overflow in the png_read_IDAT_data function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.5.21 and 1.6.x before 1.6.16 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via IDAT data with a large width, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-9495.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62725
- http://sourceforge.net/p/png-mng/mailman/message/33173461/
- http://tfpwn.com/files/libpng_heap_overflow_1.6.15.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/3
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- https://support.apple.com/HT206167