PT-2012-5399 · Optipng · Optipng

Agostino Sarubbo · Published 2012-10-01 · Updated 2017-08-29 · CVE-2012-4432

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OptiPNG versions 0.7.x before 0.7.3

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in the opngreduc.c file, potentially allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to "palette reduction."

Recommendations For OptiPNG versions 0.7.x before 0.7.3, update to version 0.7.3 or later to resolve the issue.

Exploit

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-4432

Affected Products

Optipng

References · 9

• 🔥 http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/18/2 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://optipng.hg.sourceforge.net/hgweb/optipng/optipng/rev/f1d5d44670a2 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/17/5 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4432 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/50654 · Vendor Advisory
• http://optipng.sourceforge.net · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/55566 · Note
• http://sourceforge.net/news/?group_id=151404 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78743 · Note