PT-2009-3363 · Optipng · Optipng

Marcus Meissner · Published 2009-03-02 · Updated 2024-02-02 · CVE-2009-0749

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OptiPNG versions 0.6.2 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in the GIFReadNextExtension function, which can cause memory corruption when accessing an old pointer after the realloc function returns a new pointer. This can be triggered by a crafted GIF image, leading to a denial of service in the form of an application crash.

Recommendations For OptiPNG versions 0.6.2 and earlier, update to a version later than 0.6.2 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of crafted GIF images that could trigger the realloc function to return a new pointer, thus minimizing the risk of memory corruption and application crash.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-0749

Affected Products

Optipng

References · 19

• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0510 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0749 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/33873 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0749 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-12.xml · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-0749 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34035 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0749 · Security Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/25/4 · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/24/2 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48879 · Note
• http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2582013&group_id=151404&atid=780913 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/69798 · Telegram Post