Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in gif2png.c in gif2png 2.5.3 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have unspecified other impact via a GIF file that contains many images, leading to long extensions such as .p100 for PNG output files, as demonstrated by a CGI program that launches gif2png, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-5018.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Catb | Gif2Png | <= 2.5.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=550978Patch
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=346501Patch
- http://cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/rpms/gif2png/devel/gif2png-overflow.patch?rePatch
- http://cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/rpms/gif2png/devel/gif2png-overflow.patch?roPatch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051229.hPatch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/21/1ExploitPatch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/1ExploitPatch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/12
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42796Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-01.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-15.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:009
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45815
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3036Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-4694?
CVE-2010-4694 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Buffer overflow in gif2png.c in gif2png 2.5.3 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have unspecified other impact via a GIF file that ...
How severe is CVE-2010-4694?
CVE-2010-4694 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-4694?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Catb Gif2Png.