CVE-2017-6193 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service in APNGDis via a crafted image with a malformed IHDR chunk.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-6193?
CVE-2017-6193 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in APNGDis 2.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted image containing a malformed image size descriptor in the IHDR chunk.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6193?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apng Disassembler Project Apng Disassembler.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6193?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6193 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-6193 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6193 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2hq-47v3-c7rm.