medium
5.3
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-7317: Use After Free

First published: Mon Feb 04 2019(Updated: )

A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in the png_image_free function in the libpng library. This could lead to denial of service or a potentially exploitable crash when a malformed image is processed.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/libpng1.6<=1.6.28-1<=1.6.36-3<=1.6.36-2
1.6.36-4
1.6.28-1+deb9u1
IBM Cognos Analytics<=12.0.0-12.0.3
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP4
Thunderbird<60.7
60.7
Firefox<67
67
Firefox ESR<60.7
60.7
debian/firefox
136.0.3-1
debian/firefox-esr
115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1
128.8.0esr-1~deb11u1
128.8.0esr-1~deb12u1
128.8.0esr-1
debian/libpng1.6
1.6.37-3
1.6.39-2
1.6.47-1.1
debian/thunderbird
1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1
1:128.8.0esr-1~deb11u1
1:128.8.0esr-1~deb12u1
1:128.8.0esr-1
libp2p>=1.6.0<1.6.37
Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Linux=9.0
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=18.10
Ubuntu=19.04
Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology=11.2.6.0
Oracle Java SE 7=7u221
Oracle Java SE 7=8u212
Oracle Java SE 7=11.0.3
Oracle Java SE 7=12.0.1
MySQL<8.0.23
HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Software<8.7.0-00
HP XP7 Command View Advanced Edition Suite<8.7.0-00
Firefox
Thunderbird
SUSE Linux=15.0
SUSE Linux=15.1
SUSE Linux=42.3
All of
SUSE Package Hub
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12.0
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere<9.6
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager<9.6
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere=9.6
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager=9.6
NetApp Cloud Backup
NetApp E-Series SANtricity Management for VMware vCenter
NetApp SANtricity Storage Manager<11.53
NetApp SANtricity Unified Manager<3.2
NetApp E-Series SANtricity Web Services<4.0
NetApp OnCommand Insight<7.3.9
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation<5.1
NetApp Plug-in for Symantec NetBackup
NetApp SnapManager for Oracle<3.4.2
NetApp SnapManager for SAP<3.4.2
NetApp SnapManager for Oracle=3.4.2-p1
NetApp SnapManager for SAP=3.4.2-p1
NetApp SteelStore Cloud Integrated Storage
Red Hat Satellite=5.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=8.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Z Systems=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Z Systems=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Z Systems=8.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian=8.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Firefox ESR
SUSE Package Hub
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12.0

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-7317?

    CVE-2019-7317 is categorized as a use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to denial of service or crashes.

  • Which versions of libpng are affected by CVE-2019-7317?

    CVE-2019-7317 affects libpng versions prior to 1.6.37.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-7317?

    To resolve CVE-2019-7317, upgrade libpng to version 1.6.37 or later.

  • What products are impacted by CVE-2019-7317?

    CVE-2019-7317 impacts multiple products including Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and various versions of libpng.

  • Is CVE-2019-7317 exploitable in production environments?

    Yes, CVE-2019-7317 is potentially exploitable in production environments when handling malformed images.

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