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CVE-2010-2249 Detail

Description

Memory leak in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.44, and 1.4.x before 1.4.3, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a PNG image containing malformed Physical Scale (aka sCAL) chunks.


Metrics

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  6.5 MEDIUM
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Hyperlink Resource
http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=90cfcecc09febb8d6c8c1d37ea7bb7cf0f4b00f3#patch20
http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=90cfcecc09febb8d6c8c1d37ea7bb7cf0f4b00f3#patch20
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00004.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00004.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044283.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044283.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044397.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044397.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000105.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000105.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/40302 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/40302 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/40336 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/40336 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/40472 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/40472 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/40547 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/40547 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/41574 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/41574 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42317 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42317 Broken Link 
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.613061 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.613061 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 Broken Link 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 Broken Link 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4554 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4554 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4566 Broken Link 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4566 Broken Link 
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2072 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2072 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html Product  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html Product  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:133 Broken Link 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:133 Broken Link 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41174 Patch  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41174 Patch  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024723 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024723 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-960-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-960-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0014.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0014.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1612 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1612 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1637 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1637 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1755 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1755 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1837 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1837 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1846 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1846 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1877 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1877 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2491 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2491 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046 Broken Link 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=608644 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=608644 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59816 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59816 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
Up to (excluding)
1.2.44
 cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
1.4.0
Up to (excluding)
1.4.3

Configuration 2 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
Up to (excluding)
10.2
 cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
Up to (excluding)
5.0.4
 cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
2.0
Up to (including)
4.1
 cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
Up to (excluding)
4.1.0

Configuration 3 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 4 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 5 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
2.5
Up to (excluding)
2.5.5
 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
3.1
Up to (excluding)
3.1.2
 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
6.5.0
Up to (excluding)
6.5.5
 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
7.1
Up to (excluding)
7.1.2

Configuration 6 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 7 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)

Denotes Vulnerable Software
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-2249
NVD Published Date:
06/30/2010
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.