CVE-2012-4432

Public Exploit

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in opngreduc.c in OptiPNG Hg and 0.7.x before 0.7.3 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to "palette reduction."

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.64% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory sourceforge.net Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55566 vdb entry
http://optipng.sourceforge.net/ patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78743 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/17/5 mailing list exploit patch
http://optipng.hg.sourceforge.net/hgweb/optipng/optipng/rev/f1d5d44670a2 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/50654 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/news/?group_id=151404
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/18/2 mailing list exploit patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4432?
CVE-2012-4432 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4432?
To fix CVE-2012-4432, 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-2012-4432 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-4432 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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