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TITLE:
OptiPNG BMP Reader Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA32651

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32651/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
OptiPNG 0.x
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/20467/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in OptiPNG, which potentially can
be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the BMP reader
and can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by tricking a user
into processing a specially crafted file.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 0.6.2.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 0.6.2.

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

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=639631&group_id=151404

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