CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-7231

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

pngdefry through March 22, 2017 is prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to properly process a specially crafted png file. This issue affects the 'process()' function of the 'pngdefry.c' source file.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to unauthorized memory access, potentially resulting in the execution of malicious code. Organizations should be aware of the risks associated with processing unknown png files.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update pngdefry to the latest version that includes security patches. Additionally, avoid processing png files from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

pngdefry through 2017-03-22 is prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to properly process a specially crafted png file. This issue affects the 'process()' function of the 'pngdefry.c' source file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS