CVE-2007-5266
First published: Mon Oct 08 2007(Updated: )
Off-by-one error in ICC profile chunk handling in the png_set_iCCP function in pngset.c in libpng before 1.0.29 beta1 and 1.2.x before 1.2.21 beta1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PNG image that prevents a name field from being NULL terminated.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| libp2p | <=1.0.28 | |
| libp2p | >=1.2.0<=1.2.20 |
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Reference Links
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=5122753600C3E94F87FBDFFCC090D1FF0400EA68%40MERCMBX07.na.sas.com&forum_name=png-mng-implement
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=e56ccc8f0709140846k24e9a040r81623783b6b1c00f%40mail.gmail.com
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1814
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195261
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-08.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:217
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.520323
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25957
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27284
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27529
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27629
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27746
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2148
- http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/03/android-sdk-update-m5-rc15-released.html
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30161
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30430
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259989-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1462
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35302
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35386
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-208.htm
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1560
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020521.1-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489135/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483582/100/0/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2007-5266?
CVE-2007-5266 has a severity level that is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5266?
To fix CVE-2007-5266, upgrade libpng to version 1.0.29 beta1 or later, or 1.2.21 beta1 or later.
Which versions of libpng are affected by CVE-2007-5266?
CVE-2007-5266 affects libpng versions earlier than 1.0.29 beta1 and versions between 1.2.0 and 1.2.20 inclusive.
What kind of attack does CVE-2007-5266 enable?
CVE-2007-5266 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through crafted PNG images.
Is CVE-2007-5266 a critical vulnerability?
CVE-2007-5266 is not categorized as critical, but it can lead to application crashes.
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