CUPS _cupsImageReadPNG() integer overflow

cups-cupsimagereadpng-overflow (46933)

High Risk

Description:

CUPS is vulnerable to an integer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the _cupsImageReadPNG() function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability via a PNG image containing a large height value to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	7.5
Access Vector:	Network
Access Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	Partial
Temporal Score:	5.5
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of CUPS (1.3.10 or later), available from the Easy Software Products Web site. See References.

References:

• CUPS STR #2974: potential int overflow in _cupsImageReadPNG().
• Easy Software Products Web site: CHANGES IN CUPS V1.3.10 .
• ASA-2008-494: cups security update (RHSA-2008-1028)
• BID-32518: CUPS PNG Filter '_cupsImageReadPNG()' Integer Overflow Vulnerability
• CVE-2008-5286: Integer overflow in the _cupsImageReadPNG function in CUPS 1.1.17 through 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PNG image with a large height value, which bypasses a validation check and triggers a buffer overflow.
• DSA-1677: cupsys -- integer overflow
• GLSA-200812-11: CUPS: Multiple vulnerabilities
• MDVSA-2009:028: cups
• MDVSA-2009:029: cups
• RHSA-2008-1028: Moderate: cups security update
• SECTRACK ID: 1021298: CUPS Integer Overflow in _cupsImageReadPNG() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
• SUSE-SR:2009:002: SUSE Security Summary Report
• USN-707-1: CUPS vulnerabilities
• VUPEN/ADV-2008-3315: CUPS _cupsImageReadPNG() PNG File Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

• Apple CUPS 1.3 B1
• Apple CUPS 1.3 Rc2
• Apple CUPS 1.3 Rc1
• Apple CUPS 1.3.0
• Apple CUPS 1.3.1
• Apple CUPS 1.3.2
• Apple CUPS 1.3.3
• Apple CUPS 1.3.4
• Apple CUPS 1.3.5
• Apple CUPS 1.3.6
• Apple CUPS 1.3.7
• Apple CUPS 1.3.8
• Apple CUPS 1.3.9
• Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
• Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
• Canonical Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
• Canonical Ubuntu 8.10
• Debian Debian Linux 4.0
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.1
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.10
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.10-1
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.11
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.12
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.13
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.14
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.15
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.16
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.17
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.18
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.19
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.19 rc3
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.19 rc2
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.19 rc1
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.19 rc5
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.19 rc4
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.2
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.20 rc6
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.20 rc5
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.20 rc4
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.20 rc3
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.20 rc2
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.20 rc1
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.20
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.21 rc2
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.21
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.21 rc1
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.22 rc1
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.22 rc2
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.22
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.23
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.23 rc1
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.3
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.4
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.5
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.5-1
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.5-2
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.6
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.6-1
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.6-2
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.6-3
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.7
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.8
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.9
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.9-1
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.2 Rc3
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.2 B1
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.2 B2
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.2 Rc1
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.2 Rc2
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.2.0
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.2.1
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.2.10
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.2.11
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.2.12
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.2.2
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.2.3
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.2.4
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.2.5
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.2.6
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.2.7
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.2.8
• Easy Software Products CUPS 1.2.9
• Gentoo Linux
• MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0
• MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1
• MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
• MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
• MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 2.0
• RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
• RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
• RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
• RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS

Reported:

Oct 16, 2008

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