Buffer overflow in OptiPNG - CVE-2023-43907
Published: November 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82987
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43907
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: cosmin
Affected software:
OptiPNG
OptiPNG
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in gifread.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PNG image, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-43907
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.