CVE-2009-0040
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-824
Access of Uninitialized Pointer
Publication date:
22/02/2009
Last modified:
09/04/2025
Description
The PNG reference library (aka libpng) before 1.0.43, and 1.2.x before 1.2.35, as used in pngcrush and other applications, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file that triggers a free of an uninitialized pointer in (1) the png_read_png function, (2) pCAL chunk handling, or (3) setup of 16-bit gamma tables.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
6.80
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.43 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 (including) | 1.2.35 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.8 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/png/src/libpng-1.2.34-ADVISORY.txt
- http://downloads.sourceforge.net/libpng/libpng-1.2.34-ADVISORY.txt
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00009.html
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000062.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33970
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33976
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34137
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34140
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34143
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34145
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34152
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34210
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34265
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34272
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34320
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34324
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34388
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34462
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34464
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35258
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35302
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35386
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-28.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.405420
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.433952
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=e56ccc8f0902181726i200f4bf0n20d919473ec409b7%40mail.gmail.com
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=1689&release_id=662441
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259989-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020521.1-1
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-069.htm
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-208.htm
- http://support.avaya.com/japple/css/japple?temp_documentID=366362&temp_productID=154235&temp_releaseID=361845&temp_bucketID=126655&PAGE=Document
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0046
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1750
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1830
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/649212
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009%3A051
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009%3A075
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009%3A083
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0315.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0325.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0333.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0340.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501767/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503912/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505990/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33827
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33990
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0007.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0469
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0473
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0632
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1451
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1462
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1560
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48819
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10316
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6458
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00272.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00412.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00769.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00771.html
- ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/png/src/libpng-1.2.34-ADVISORY.txt
- http://downloads.sourceforge.net/libpng/libpng-1.2.34-ADVISORY.txt
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00009.html
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000062.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33970
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33976
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34137
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34140
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34143
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34145
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34152
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34210
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34265
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34272
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34320
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34324
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34388
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34462
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34464
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35258
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35302
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35386
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-28.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.405420
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.433952
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=e56ccc8f0902181726i200f4bf0n20d919473ec409b7%40mail.gmail.com
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=1689&release_id=662441
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259989-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020521.1-1
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-069.htm
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-208.htm
- http://support.avaya.com/japple/css/japple?temp_documentID=366362&temp_productID=154235&temp_releaseID=361845&temp_bucketID=126655&PAGE=Document
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0046
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1750
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1830
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/649212
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009%3A051
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009%3A075
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009%3A083
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0315.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0325.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0333.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0340.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501767/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503912/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505990/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33827
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33990
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0007.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0469
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0473
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0632
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1451
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1462
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1560
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48819
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10316
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6458
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00272.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00412.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00769.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00771.html