Unscored severity · published Aug 31, 2011
CVE-2009-5063
Memory leak in the embedded_profile_len function in pngwutil.c in libpng before 1.2.39beta5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak or…
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CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Memory leak in the embedded_profile_len function in pngwutil.c in libpng before 1.2.39beta5 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. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2006-7244.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 74% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libpng · Libpng
through 1.2.38; 1.2.39; 1.2.39; 1.2.39; 1.2.39; 1.2.39 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-5063
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-5063
libpng.git.sourceforge.net
http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=948ee23a2a400672b1751cfc646a7467741e9b2e#patch18
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/49660
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-15.xml
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/7
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/28/6
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