#VU96991 Out-of-bounds read in libpng - CVE-2004-0421
Published: September 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96991
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2004-0421
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libpng
libpng
Software vendor:
libpng
libpng
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PNG file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108334922320309&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108335030208523&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=fedora-announce-list&m=108451350029261&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=fedora-announce-list&m=108451353608968&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16022
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A971
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11710