CVE-2009-0040
The PNG reference library (aka libpng) before 1.0.43, and 1.2.x before 1.2.35, as used in pngcrush and other applications, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.83%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The PNG reference library (aka libpng) before 1.0.43, and 1.2.x before 1.2.35, as used in pngcrush and other applications, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file that triggers a free of an uninitialized pointer in (1) the png_read_png function, (2) pCAL chunk handling, or (3) setup of 16-bit gamma tables.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.83% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-824
- Affected
- libpng/libpng · apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise · suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise server · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/png/src/libpng-1.2.34-ADVISORY.txtBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://downloads.sourceforge.net/libpng/libpng-1.2.34-ADVISORY.txtProduct
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00002.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00009.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000062.htmlBroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33970Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33976Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34137Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34140Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34143Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34145Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34152Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34210Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34265Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34272Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34320Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34324Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34388Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34462Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34464Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35074Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35258Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35302Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35379Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35386Broken Link
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.