CVE-2009-5063

libpng: Memory leak by write of iCCP chunk with negative embedded profile length (CVE-2006-7244, CVE-2009-5063)

Published Aug 31, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
Memory leak in the embedded_profile_len function in pngwutil.c in libpng before 1.2.39beta5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak or segmentation fault) via a JPEG image containing an iCCP chunk with a negative embedded profile length. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2006-7244.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-5019 Memory leak in the embedded_profile_len function in pngwutil.c in libpng before 1.2.39beta5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak or segmentation fault) via a JPEG image containing an iCCP chunk with a negative embedded profile length. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2006-7244.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1367-1 libpng vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:24 AM
Reserved
Mar 28, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 31, 2011, 11:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:14 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 1, 2009, 12:00 AM