Vulnerability identifier: #VU14544

Vulnerability 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

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
libpng
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: libpng

Description

The 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libpng: 1.6.34

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External links
http://sourceforge.net/p/libpng/bugs/278/

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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.