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CVE-2007-5266

4.3 · MEDIUM

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 serv…

Published Oct 8, 2007libpngCWE-189EPSS 3.42%

Overview

CVE-2007-5266 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting libpng libpng. It was published on October 8, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from libpng. Update libpng to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
libpnglibpng0Affected

References

Refandroid-developers.blogspot.com/2008/03/android-sdk-update-m5-rc15-released.htmlRefbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195261Refdocs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.htmlReflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/27284Refsecunia.com/advisories/27529Refsecunia.com/advisories/27629Refsecunia.com/advisories/27746Refsecunia.com/advisories/29420

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5266?

CVE-2007-5266 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting libpng libpng. It was published on October 8, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-5266?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-5266?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from libpng. Update libpng to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-5266?

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