SB2015121807 - Fedora 22 update for libpng10
Published: December 18, 2015 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015121807
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8540)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the png_check_keyword() function in pngwutil.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PNG file, trigger an integer underflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.