Pngcrush: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Pngcrush: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code A vulnerability in Pngcrush might result in user-assisted execution of arbitrary code. pngcrush May 11, 2008 May 11, 2008: 01 219033 remote 1.6.4-r1 1.6.4-r1

Pngcrush is a multi platform optimizer for PNG (Portable Network Graphics) files.

It has been reported that Pngcrush includes a copy of libpng that is vulnerable to a memory corruption (GLSA 200804-15).

A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted PNG image, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All Pngcrush users should upgrade to the latest version:


    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/pngcrush-1.6.4-r1"

CVE-2008-1382 GLSA 200804-15 p-y p-y p-y