CVE-2008-6218

Description

Memory leak in the png_handle_tEXt function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.33 rc02 and 1.4.0 beta36 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a crafted PNG file.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.68% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46115 vdb entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-28.xml vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:133 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2917 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31920 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1837 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34388 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32418 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=635463&group_id=5624 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/34265 third party advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=635837 patch
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0046
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021104 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1750 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501767/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/34320 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6218?
CVE-2008-6218 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6218?
To fix CVE-2008-6218, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-6218 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6218 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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