Libpng Graphics Library Unspecified Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:10872

Info

Libpng Graphics Library Unspecified Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 10872
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2004-0768
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 05 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 15 2008 05:01PM
Credit: The individual responsible for discovery of this issue is currently unknown; the vendor disclosed this issue.
Vulnerable: SCO Unixware 7.1.4
Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
libpng libpng3 1.2.5
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc1
 + Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc1
 + Gentoo Linux 1.2
+ Gentoo Linux 1.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
+ Redhat Fedora Core1
 + Slackware Linux 10.0
+ Slackware Linux 9.1
+ Slackware Linux 9.1
+ Slackware Linux 9.0
+ Slackware Linux 9.0
+ Slackware Linux -current
 + Slackware Linux -current
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
 libpng libpng3 1.2.4
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
+ MandrakeSoft Multi Network Firewall 2.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ SuSE Linux 8.1
libpng libpng3 1.2.3
libpng libpng3 1.2.2
+ Redhat Linux 8.0 i386
 libpng libpng3 1.2.1
+ Debian Linux 3.0
+ Debian Linux 3.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ Slackware Linux 8.1
libpng libpng3 1.2 .0
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.0 mips
Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
Debian Linux 3.0 arm
Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
Debian Linux 3.0
Not Vulnerable: libpng libpng3 1.2.6 rc1

Discussion

Libpng Graphics Library Unspecified Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Libpng contains an error in calculating buffer offsets that may facilitate a buffer-overflow vulnerability. This issue stems from a logical design error.

Exploiting this vulnerability may allow an attacker to crash applications that use the library; code execution pay be possible.

Note that vulnerabilities previously outlined in this BID have been described in the Libpng Graphics Library Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities outlined in BID 10857.

Exploit / POC

Libpng Graphics Library Unspecified Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Libpng Graphics Library Unspecified Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released libpng 1.2.6rc1 to address these issues.


libpng libpng3 1.2 .0

libpng libpng3 1.2.1

libpng libpng3 1.2.2

libpng libpng3 1.2.3

libpng libpng3 1.2.4

libpng libpng3 1.2.5

SCO Unixware 7.1.4

References

Libpng Graphics Library Unspecified Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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