#VU32533 Heap-based buffer overflow in libpng - CVE-2013-7353
Published: May 6, 2014 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32533
Vulnerability risk: Medium
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:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-7353
CWE-ID: CWE-122
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 execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Integer overflow in the png_set_unknown_chunks function in libpng/pngset.c in libpng before 1.5.14beta08. A remote attacker can use a crafted image to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Update to version 1.5.14.