USN-5432-1

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USN-5432-1

Summary: libpng vulnerabilities

Details: It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled memory when parsing certain PNG files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PNG file, an attacker could use this issue to cause libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possible execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-12652) Zhengxiong Luo discovered that libpng incorrectly handled memory when parsing certain PNG files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PNG file, an attacker could use this issue to cause libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possible execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-14048)

References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5432-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12652, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14048