Short Name |
HTTP:STC:IMG:LIBPNG-CHUNK-OV |
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Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Libpng Chunk Overflow |
Release Date |
2012/03/20 |
Update Number |
2101 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in libpng. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the affected application.
libpng is prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to crash applications that use the affected library. Attackers may also be able to run arbitrary code within the context of the vulnerable applications.