Microsoft Internet Explorer PNG inflate_fast() buffer overflow
| ie-png-inflate-bo (10662) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Internet Explorer is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow, caused by improper validation of PNG (Portable Network Graphics) image input data stream length codes by the inflate_fast() function in the pngfilt.dll file. By hosting a malformed PNG image on a Web page, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and cause a victim's Web browser to crash or execute arbitrary code on the victim's computer, once the malicious PNG image is processed.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin. See References.
— OR —
Use Microsoft Automatic Update if it is supported by your operating system. The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin N-018: Microsoft Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer.
- eEye Digital Security Advisory AD20021211: PNG (Portable Network Graphics) Deflate Heap Corruption Vulnerability.
- Microsoft Corporation Web site: What You Should Know About Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-066.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-066: Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (Q328970).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-068: Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (324929).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-004: Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (810847).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-015: Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (813489).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-020: Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (818529).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-032: Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (822925).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-040: Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (828750).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-048: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (824145).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-004: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (832894).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-025: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (867801).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-038: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (834707).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-040: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (889293).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-014: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (867282).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-020: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (890923).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-025: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (883939).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-038: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (896727).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-052: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (896688).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-054: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (905915).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-004: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (910620).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-013: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (912812).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-021: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (916281).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-042: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (918899).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-067: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (922760).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-072: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (925454).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-016: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (928090).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-027: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (931768).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-033: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (933566).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-045: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (937143).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-057: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (939653).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-069: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (942615).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-010: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (944533).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-024: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (947864).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-031: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (950759).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-045: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (953838).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-058: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390).
- BID-6216: Microsoft Internet Explorer PNG Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- BID-6366: Microsoft Internet Explorer PNG Deflate Heap Corruption Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1185: Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.0 does not properly check certain parameters of a PNG file when opening it, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by triggering a heap-based buffer overflow using invalid length codes during decompression, aka Malformed PNG Image File Failure.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
Reported:
Nov 20, 2002
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