CVE-2009-5063

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.

Weakness classification

• CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

Primary references

• cve@mitre.org
• cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory