CVE-2009-1932 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 4 Jun 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted PNG files exploiting integer overflows in GStreamer's PNG decoder.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2009-1932?

CVE-2009-1932 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple integer overflows in the (1) user_info_callback, (2) user_endrow_callback, and (3) gst_pngdec_task functions (ext/libpng/gstpngdec.c) in GStreamer Good Plug-ins (aka gst-plugins-good or gstreamer-plugins-good) 0.10.15 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1932?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (8)

`gstreamer-plugins-good` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	All versions	`0:0.10.9-1.el5_3.2`
`gstreamer-plugins-good-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	All versions	`0:0.10.9-1.el5_3.2`
`gstreamer-plugins-good` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	All versions	`0:0.10.9-1.el5_3.2`
`gstreamer-plugins-good-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	All versions	`0:0.10.9-1.el5_3.2`
`gstreamer-plugins-good-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	All versions	`0:0.10.9-1.el5_3.2`
`gstreamer-plugins-good` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:0.10.9-1.el5_3.2`
`gstreamer-plugins-good-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:0.10.9-1.el5_3.2`
`gstreamer-plugins-good-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:0.10.9-1.el5_3.2`

Products include Gstreamer Good Plug-Ins.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1932?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2009-1932 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1932 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DSA-1839-1, GHSA-69p6-gr8g-6vhp, RHSA-2009:1123.