Description
Buffer overflow in the progressive reader for libpng 1.2.x before 1.2.4, and 1.0.x before 1.0.14, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a PNG data stream that has more IDAT data than indicated by the IHDR chunk.
Affected products
- greg_roelofs / libpng1.0.14 – 1.0.14
- greg_roelofs / libpng1.2.4 – 1.2.4
References
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-140
- MISCftp://swrinde.nde.swri.edu/pub/png-group/archives/png-list.200207
- MISChttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-152.html
- MISChttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000512
- MISChttp://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-049.php