medium
5.3
CWE
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Advisory Published
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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
Mozilla Thunderbird<60.7
60.7
Mozilla Firefox ESR<60.7
60.7
Mozilla Firefox<67
67
IBM Cognos Analytics<=12.0.0-12.0.3
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP4
debian/firefox
135.0-1
debian/firefox-esr
115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1
128.7.0esr-1~deb11u1
128.5.0esr-1~deb12u1
128.7.0esr-1~deb12u1
128.7.0esr-1
debian/libpng1.6
1.6.37-3
1.6.39-2
1.6.46-4
debian/thunderbird
1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1
1:128.7.0esr-1~deb11u1
1:128.5.0esr-1~deb12u1
1:128.7.0esr-1~deb12u1
1:128.6.0esr-1
libpng>=1.6.0<1.6.37
Debian=8.0
Debian=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=7u221
Oracle Java=8u212
Oracle JDK 6=11.0.3
Oracle JDK 6=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
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Thunderbird
openSUSE=15.0
openSUSE=15.1
openSUSE=42.3
All of
openSUSE Package Hub
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12.0
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere<9.6
netapp active iq unified manager windows<9.6
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere=9.6
netapp active iq unified manager windows=9.6
netapp cloud backup
NetApp E-Series SANtricity Management for VMware vCenter
netapp e-series santricity storage manager<11.53
netapp e-series santricity unified manager<3.2
netapp e-series santricity Web services Web services proxy<4.0
NetApp OnCommand Insight<7.3.9
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation<5.1
netapp plug-in for symantec netbackup
netapp snapmanager Oracle<3.4.2
netapp snapmanager sap<3.4.2
netapp snapmanager Oracle=3.4.2-p1
netapp snapmanager sap=3.4.2-p1
NetApp SteelStore
redhat satellite=5.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux for ibm z systems=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux for ibm z systems=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux for ibm z systems=8.0
redhat enterprise Linux for power big endian=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux for power big endian=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux for power little endian=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux for power little endian=8.0
redhat enterprise Linux for scientific computing=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux for scientific computing=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=7.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR
openSUSE 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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