CVE-2018-14047 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

An issue has been found in PNGwriter 0.7.0. It is a SEGV in pngwriter::readfromfile in pngwriter.cc. NOTE: there is a "Warning: PNGwriter was never designed for reading untrusted files with it. Do NOT use this in sensitive environments, especially DO NOT read PNGs from unknown sources with it!" statement in the master/README.md file

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pngwriter Project	Pngwriter	0.7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://github.com/fouzhe/security/tree/master/pngwriterExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/pngwriter/pngwriter/issues/129ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/fouzhe/security/tree/master/pngwriterExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/pngwriter/pngwriter/issues/129ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-14047?

CVE-2018-14047 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue has been found in PNGwriter 0.7.0. It is a SEGV in pngwriter::readfromfile in pngwriter.cc. NOTE: there is a "Warning: PNGwriter was never designed for reading untrusted files with it. Do NOT...

How severe is CVE-2018-14047?

CVE-2018-14047 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-14047?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pngwriter Project Pngwriter.