Buffer Overflow Affecting png-img package, versions <3.1.0


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.45% (75th percentile)
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NVD
8.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-JS-PNGIMG-1078233
  • published 21 Feb 2021
  • disclosed 21 Feb 2021
  • credit Unknown

How to fix?

Upgrade png-img to version 3.1.0 or higher.

Overview

png-img is a PNG Image

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via the PngImg::InitStorage_() function. It leads to an under-allocation of heap memory and subsequently an exploitable heap-based buffer overflow when loading a crafted PNG file.