5726 : libpng Malformed PNG Image Error Handling DoS
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Disclosure
Apr 30, 2004

Discovery
Unknown

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Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

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Description

 libpng contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when the library process a malformed PNG image and attempts to use memory it has not allocated for an error message. The application using the libpng library will crash resulting in loss of availability.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products
PNG Development Group
Watch-list
libpng
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 1.0.x
1.2.x

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