#VU14544 Integer overflow in libpng - CVE-2018-13785
Published: August 27, 2018 / Updated: February 6, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14544
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13785
CWE-ID: CWE-190
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 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.