Buffer Overflow Affecting libpng1.6 package, versions *
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0.05% (21st
percentile)
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- published 26 Jan 2022
- disclosed 24 Aug 2022
Introduced: 26 Jan 2022
CVE-2021-4214 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
There is no fixed version for Debian:11 libpng1.6.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libpng1.6 package and not the libpng1.6 package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.
A heap overflow flaw was found in libpngs' pngimage.c program. This flaw allows an attacker with local network access to pass a specially crafted PNG file to the pngimage utility, causing an application to crash, leading to a denial of service.
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