USN-3962-1: libpng vulnerability
30 April 2019
libpng be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- libpng1.6 - PNG (Portable Network Graphics) file library
Details
It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled certain memory
operations. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a
specially crafted PNG file, a remote attacker could use this issue to
cause libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 18.10
Ubuntu 18.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.