Explain CVE-2004-0598
The png_handle_iCCP function in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain PNG image that triggers a null dereference.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': '2004-0040', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_TRUSTIX'], 'url': 'http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0040/'}, {'name': '200663', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUNALERT'], 'url': 'http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200663-1'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2004:402', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-402.html'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10203', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10203'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200408-22', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-22.xml'}, {'name': '22958', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/22958'}, {'name': 'FLSA:1943', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1943'}, {'name': 'SCOSA-2004.16', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SCO'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109761239318458&w=2'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2004-001.txt'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2004:429', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-429.html'}, {'name': 'DSA-536', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-536'}, {'name': 'APPLE-SA-2004-09-09', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_APPLE'], 'url': 'http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00056.html'}, {'name': '20040804 [OpenPKG-SA-2004.035] OpenPKG Security Advisory (png)', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109163866717909&w=2'}, {'name': 'SSRT4778', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109181639602978&w=2'}, {'name': 'MDKSA-2006:213', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:213'}, {'name': 'TA04-217A', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_CERT'], 'url': 'http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-217A.html'}, {'name': 'MDKSA-2006:212', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:212'}, {'name': 'libpng-pnghandleiccp-dos(16895)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16895'}, {'name': 'VU#236656', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_CERT-VN'], 'url': 'http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/236656'}, {'name': 'CLA-2004:856', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_CONECTIVA'], 'url': 'http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000856'}, {'name': '10857', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10857'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2572', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2572'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SA:2004:023', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_23_libpng.html'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200408-03', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-03.xml'}, {'name': 'MDKSA-2004:079', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRAKE'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:079'}, {'name': '22957', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/22957'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED