CVE-2010-2249
MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 2.63%
Last modified
CVE-2010-2249 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Memory leak in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.44, and 1.4.x before 1.4.3, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a PNG image containing malformed Physical Scale (aka sCAL) chunks.. EPSS estimates a 2.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Memory leak in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.44, and 1.4.x before 1.4.3, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a PNG image containing malformed Physical Scale (aka sCAL) chunks.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libpng | Libpng | < 1.2.44 | — |
| Libpng | Libpng | >= 1.4.0, < 1.4.3 | — |
| Apple | Itunes | < 10.2 | — |
| Apple | Safari | < 5.0.4 | — |
| Apple | Iphone Os | >= 2.0, <= 4.1 | — |
| Apple | Tvos | < 4.1.0 | — |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 12 | — |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 13 | — |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 11.1 | — |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 11.2 | — |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 9 | — |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 10 | Sp3 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 11 | — |
| Vmware | Player | >= 2.5, < 2.5.5 | — |
| Vmware | Player | >= 3.1, < 3.1.2 | — |
| Vmware | Workstation | >= 6.5.0, < 6.5.5 | — |
| Vmware | Workstation | >= 7.1, < 7.1.2 | — |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 | — |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 8.04 | — |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 9.04 | — |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 9.10 | — |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 10.04 | — |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 5.0 | — |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044283.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044397.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000105.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40302Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40336Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40472Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40547Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41574Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42314Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42317Broken Link
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.613061Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435Broken Link
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4554Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4566Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2072Third Party Advisory
- http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.htmlProduct, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41174Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024723Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-960-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0014.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=608644Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59816Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044283.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044397.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000105.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40302Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40336Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40472Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40547Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41574Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42314Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42317Broken Link
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.613061Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435Broken Link
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4554Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4566Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2072Third Party Advisory
- http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.htmlProduct, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41174Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024723Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-960-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0014.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=608644Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59816Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2010-2249?
Memory leak in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.44, and 1.4.x before 1.4.3, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a PNG image containing malformed Physical Scale (aka sCAL) chunks.
How severe is CVE-2010-2249?
CVE-2010-2249 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2249?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
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