Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-13785 |
CWE-ID | CWE-369 CWE-190 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
libpng Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
Vendor | libpng |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU14544
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13785
CWE-ID:
CWE-369 - Divide By Zero
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when a wrong calculation of row_factor in the png_check_chunk_length function (pngrutil.c). A remote attacker can send a specially crafted PNG file, trigger divide-by-zero error and cause the service to crash.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibpng: 1.6.34
External linkshttp://sourceforge.net/p/libpng/bugs/278/
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.