Multiple Adobe products .PNG file buffer overflow

adobe-pngfile-bo (33956) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Multiple Adobe products including Photoshop CS2/CS3, Photoshop Elements and Corel Paint Shop Pro are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the PNG.8BI Photoshop Format Plugin. By creating a specially-crafted .PNG file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash, if the attacker could persuade the victim to open the malicious file.

Platforms Affected:

  • Adobe, Photoshop CS2
  • Adobe, Photoshop CS3
  • Adobe, Photoshop Elements 5.0
  • Corel, Paint Shop Pro Photo 11.20

Remedy:

Refer to APSB07-13, APSB07-16, and APSB07-17 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Reported:

Apr 27, 2007

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