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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-5269

Original release date:10/08/2007
Last revised:05/15/2013
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Certain chunk handlers in libpng before 1.0.29 and 1.2.x before 1.2.21 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted (1) pCAL (png_handle_pCAL), (2) sCAL (png_handle_sCAL), (3) tEXt (png_push_read_tEXt), (4) iTXt (png_handle_iTXt), and (5) ztXT (png_handle_ztXt) chunking in PNG images, which trigger out-of-bounds read operations.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:5.0 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows disruption of serviceUnknown

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA08-150A
Name: TA08-150A
Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html
External Source: MLIST
Name: [png-mng-implement] 20071004 Libpng-1.2.21 and libpng-1.0.29 released
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=3.0.6.32.20071004082318.012a7628%40mail.comcast.net&forum_name=png-mng-implement
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-1560
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1560
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-1462
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1462
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2466
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-1697
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-0924
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-0905
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0905/references
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-3390
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3390
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html
Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20080830 VMSA-2008-0014 Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Server, VMware ESX address information disclosure, privilege escalation and other security issues.
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1750
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1750
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-208.htm
Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-208.htm
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 1020521
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020521.1-1
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 259989
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259989-1
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-201209-25
Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35386
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35386
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35302
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35302
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34388
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/34388
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31713
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31713
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31712
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31712
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27093
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27093
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10614
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10614
External Source: FULLDISC
Name: 20080830 VMSA-2008-0014 Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Server, VMware ESX address information disclosure, privilege escalation and other security issues.
Hyperlink:http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2007-2666
Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00356.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2007-2521
Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00353.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2007-734
Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00072.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1814
Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1814
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=337461
Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=337461
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=327791
Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=327791
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html
Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-538-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-538-1
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1018849
Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018849
External Source: BID
Name: 28276
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28276
External Source: BID
Name: 25956
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25956
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20080318 VMSA-2008-0005 Updated VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware Server, VMware ACE, and VMware Fusion resolve critical security issues
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20080304 CORE-2008-0124: Multiple vulnerabilities in Google's Android SDK
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/489135/100/0/threaded
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20071112 FLEA-2007-0065-1 libpng
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/483582/100/0/threaded
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2007:0992
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0992.html
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SR:2007:025
Hyperlink:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_25_sr.html
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2007:217
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:217
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200805-07
Hyperlink:http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200711-08
Hyperlink:http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-08.xml
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2148
Hyperlink:http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2148
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-460.htm
Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-460.htm
External Source: SLACKWARE
Name: SSA:2007-325-01
Hyperlink:http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.520323
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30430
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30430
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30161
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30161
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29420
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27965
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27965
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27746
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27746
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27662
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27662
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27629
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27629
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27529
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27529
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27492
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27492
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27405
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27405
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27391
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27391
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27369
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27369
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27284
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27284
External Source: MLIST
Name: [security-announce] 20080317 VMSA-2008-0005 Updated VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware Server, VMware ACE, and VMware Fusion resolve critical security issues
Hyperlink:http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2008-03-18
Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2008-05-28
Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
Hyperlink:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195261
Hyperlink:http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195261
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/03/android-sdk-update-m5-rc15-released.html
Hyperlink:http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/03/android-sdk-update-m5-rc15-released.html

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10614
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10614

Vulnerable software and versions

Nav control imageConfiguration 1
spacerNav control imageOR
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:libpng:libpng:1.0.28
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:libpng:libpng:1.2.20 and previous versions
* Denotes Vulnerable Software
* Changes related to vulnerability configurations

Technical Details

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CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5269