GLSA-200903-12 : OptiPNG: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

high Nessus Plugin ID 35810

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200903-12 (OptiPNG: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)

Roy Tam reported a use-after-free vulnerability in the GIFReadNextExtension() function in lib/pngxtern/gif/gifread.c leading to a memory corruption when reading a GIF image.
Impact :

A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted GIF image, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All OptiPNG users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-gfx/optipng-0.6.2-r1'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 35810

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200903-12.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 3/10/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:optipng, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/9/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0749

BID: 33873

CWE: 399

GLSA: 200903-12

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