VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-6218
Memory leak in the png_handle_tEXt function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.33 rc02 and 1.4.0 beta36 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a crafted PNG file.
HIGH 7.1EPSS 2.31%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.31%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Memory leak in the png_handle_tEXt function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.33 rc02 and 1.4.0 beta36 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a crafted PNG file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.31% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- libpng/libpng
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32418Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34265
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34320
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34388
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-28.xml
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=635463&group_id=5624Patch
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=635837Patch
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0046
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1750
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:133
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501767/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31920
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021104
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2917
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1837
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46115
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32418Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34265
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34320
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34388
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-28.xml
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=635463&group_id=5624Patch
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=635837Patch
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0046
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1750
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:133
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501767/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31920
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021104
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2917
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.