CVE-2014-0333: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

February 27, 2014 (updated March 26, 2014)

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

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0333

Code Behaviors & Features

Detect and mitigate CVE-2014-0333 with GitLab Dependency Scanning

Secure your software supply chain by verifying that all open source dependencies used in your projects contain no disclosed vulnerabilities. Dependency Scanning using SBOM also detects vulnerabilities from proprietary advisories that this site does not include. Learn more about Dependency Scanning using SBOM →