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CVE-2012-3425

Published: 13 August 2012

The png_push_read_zTXt function in pngpread.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.58, 1.2.x before 1.2.48, 1.4.x before 1.4.10, and 1.5.x before 1.5.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a large avail_in field value in a PNG image.

Notes

AuthorNote
tyhicks
Per Debian BTS, upstream removed the vulnerable function
(png_push_read_zTXt) in 1.2.48.
jdstrand
firefox and thunderbird are not affected

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
chromium-browser
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Does not exist

lucid Not vulnerable
(uses system libpng)
natty Not vulnerable
(uses system libpng)
oneiric Not vulnerable
(uses system libpng)
precise Not vulnerable
(uses system libpng)
quantal Not vulnerable
(uses system libpng)
raring Not vulnerable
(uses system libpng)
saucy Not vulnerable
(uses system libpng)
trusty Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [uses system libpng])
upstream Needs triage

utopic Not vulnerable
(uses system libpng)
vivid Not vulnerable
(uses system libpng)
wily Not vulnerable
(uses system libpng)
firefox
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Ignored
(end of life)
lucid Not vulnerable

natty Not vulnerable

oneiric Not vulnerable

precise Not vulnerable

quantal Not vulnerable

raring Not vulnerable

saucy Not vulnerable

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected)
upstream Needs triage

utopic Not vulnerable

vivid Not vulnerable

wily Not vulnerable

libpng
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Ignored
(end of life)
lucid Ignored
(end of life)
natty Ignored
(end of life)
oneiric Ignored
(end of life)
precise
Released (1.2.46-3ubuntu4.1)
quantal Not vulnerable
(1.2.49-1ubuntu1)
raring Not vulnerable
(1.2.49-1ubuntu1)
saucy Not vulnerable
(1.2.49-1ubuntu1)
trusty Not vulnerable
(1.2.49-1ubuntu1)
upstream
Released (1.2.49-1)
utopic Not vulnerable
(1.2.49-1ubuntu1)
vivid Not vulnerable
(1.2.49-1ubuntu1)
wily Not vulnerable
(1.2.49-1ubuntu1)
Patches:
vendor: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=668082#15
thunderbird
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Ignored
(end of life)
lucid Not vulnerable

natty Not vulnerable

oneiric Not vulnerable

precise Not vulnerable

quantal Not vulnerable

raring Not vulnerable

saucy Not vulnerable

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected)
upstream Needs triage

utopic Not vulnerable

vivid Not vulnerable

wily Not vulnerable