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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-5267

Original release date:10/08/2007
Last revised:06/23/2009
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Off-by-one error in ICC profile chunk handling in the png_set_iCCP function in pngset.c in libpng before 1.2.22 beta1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PNG image, due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-5266.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:4.3 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows disruption of serviceUnknown

Vendor Statments (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (10/16/2007)
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of libpng and libpng10 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5.

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External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-3391
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2007/3391
External Source: MLIST
Name: [png-mng-implement] 20071015 libpng 1.2.21 iCCP chunk handling bug
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=3.0.6.32.20071005143158.012ada08%40mail.comcast.net
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-1560
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1560
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-1462
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1462
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-208.htm
Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-208.htm
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 259989
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259989-1
External Source: MLIST
Name: [png-mng-implement] 20071005 libpng 1.2.21 iCCP chunk handling bug
Hyperlink:http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=47067C84.7010205%40playstation.sony.com&forum_name=png-mng-implement
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35386
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35386
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35302
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35302
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27130
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27130
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1814
Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1814
External Source: BID
Name: 25957
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25957
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20080304 CORE-2008-0124: Multiple vulnerabilities in Google's Android SDK
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/489135/100/0/threaded
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20071112 FLEA-2007-0065-1 libpng
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/483582/100/0/threaded
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-0924
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2148
Hyperlink:http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2148
External Source: SLACKWARE
Name: SSA:2007-325-01
Hyperlink:http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.520323
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29420
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27746
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27746
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27284
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27284
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2008-03-18
Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
Hyperlink:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/03/android-sdk-update-m5-rc15-released.html
Hyperlink:http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/03/android-sdk-update-m5-rc15-released.html

Vulnerable software and versions

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Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)
CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5267