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FreeBSD : optipng -- use-after-free vulnerability (a8818f7f-9182-11e2-9bdf-d48564727302)

high Nessus Plugin ID 65848

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Secunia reports :

A vulnerability has been reported in OptiPNG, which can be exploited by malicious people to potentially compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a use-after-free error related to the palette reduction functionality. No further information is currently available.

Success exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?121578a6

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 65848

File Name: freebsd_pkg_a8818f7f918211e29bdfd48564727302.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 4/8/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:optipng, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 3/21/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/16/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4432

Secunia: 50654