SB2017111716 - Integer overflow in cosmin OptiPNG



SB2017111716 - Integer overflow in cosmin OptiPNG

Published: November 17, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2017111716
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000229)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Integer overflow bug in function minitiff_read_info() of optipng 0.7.6 allows an attacker to remotely execute code or cause denial of service.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.