SB2017052320 - Integer overflow in pngquant



SB2017052320 - Integer overflow in pngquant

Published: May 23, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2017052320
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5735)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Integer overflow in the rwpng_read_image24_libpng function in rwpng.c in pngquant 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted PNG file, which triggers a buffer overflow.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.