CVE-2014-0333

high

Description

The png_push_read_chunk function in pngpread.c in the progressive decoder in libpng 1.6.x through 1.6.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via an IDAT chunk with a length of zero.

References

https://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/libpng16/patch-libpng16-vu684412.diff

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684412

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00029.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2014-02-27

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

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

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High