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TITLE:
libpng "png_handle_tEXt()" Memory Leak Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA32418

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http://secunia.com/advisories/32418/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
libpng 1.x
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/3439/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in libpng, which can be exploited
by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to a memory leak error within the
"png_handle_tEXt()" function in pngrutil.c. This can be exploited to
potentially exhaust all available memory via a specially crafted PNG
image.

The vulnerability is reported in version 1.2.32. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Fixed in version 1.2.33rc02.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=635463&group_id=5624

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