libpng png_set_text_2() Memory Corruption Error May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026879 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026879
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2011-3048
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Mar 30 2012
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 1.5.9 and prior versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in libpng. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted PNG file that, when loaded by the target user or application, will trigger a memory corruption error in png_set_text_2() and potentially execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user or application.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user or application, will execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (1.5.10).
The vendor's advisory is available at
http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/src/libpng-1.5.10-README.txt
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Vendor URL: www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:43:00 +0000
Subject: libpng
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http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/src/libpng-1.5.10-README.txt
Libpng 1.5.10 - March 29, 2012
> Revised png_set_text_2() to avoid potential memory corruption (fixes CVE-2011-3048).
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