PT-2023-13618 · Libpng · Libpng

CVE-2022-3857 · Published 2022-11-23 · Updated 2024-10-09

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions libpng version 1.6.38

Description A flaw was found in libpng. A crafted PNG image can lead to a segmentation fault and denial of service in the png setup paeth row() function.

Recommendations For libpng version 1.6.38, consider updating to a newer version to mitigate the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of crafted PNG images to minimize the risk of denial of service. However, since the provided information does not specify a fixed version, it is essential to monitor for updates from the libpng developers. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2022-3190

CVE-2022-3857

Affected Products

Libpng

References · 9

• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3857 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-3857 · Security Note
• https://errata.altlinux.org/ALT-PU-2022-3190 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3857 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3857 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3857 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/45671 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/59536 · Telegram Post
• https://packages.altlinux.org/ru/vuln/CVE-2022-3857 · Note