Description
Memory leak in pngwutil.c in libpng 1.2.13beta1, and other versions before 1.2.15beta3, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak or segmentation fault) via a JPEG image containing an iCCP chunk with a negative embedded profile length.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=948ee23a2a400672b1751cfc646a7467741e9b2e#patch18
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/7Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/28/6Patch
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/159216?id=159216Patch
- http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=948ee23a2a400672b1751cfc646a7467741e9b2e#patch18
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/7Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/28/6Patch
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/159216?id=159216Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 31, 2011
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified