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CVE-2014-9495: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

January 10, 2015 (updated October 18, 2016)

Heap-based buffer overflow in the png_combine_row function in libpng, when running on systems, might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a “very wide interlaced” PNG image.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9495

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 1.6.0 up to 1.6.15

Fixed versions

  • 1.6.18.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.6.18.1 or above.

Impact 10 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Weakness

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Source file

nuget/libpng/CVE-2014-9495.yml

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