Vulnerability Description
Multiple off-by-one errors in libpng before 1.2.32beta01, and 1.4 before 1.4.0beta34, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or have unspecified other impact via a PNG image with crafted zTXt chunks, related to (1) the png_push_read_zTXt function in pngread.c, and possibly related to (2) pngtest.c.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libpng | Libpng | < 1.2.32 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31781Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33137Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35302Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35386Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-15.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=e56ccc8f0809180317u6a53Third Party Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=5624&release_id=624517ProductThird Party Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=624518Broken LinkPatch
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2095669&group_id=5624&aExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259989-1Broken Link
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020521.1-1Broken Link
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-208.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/889484Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:051Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-3964?
CVE-2008-3964 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Multiple off-by-one errors in libpng before 1.2.32beta01, and 1.4 before 1.4.0beta34, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or have unspecified other impact via a PNG ...
How severe is CVE-2008-3964?
CVE-2008-3964 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-3964?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libpng Libpng.