VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-0333
The png_push_read_chunk function in pngpread.c in the progressive decoder in libpng 1.6.x through 1.6.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via an IDAT chunk with a length of zero.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 3.32%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.32%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The png_push_read_chunk function in pngpread.c in the progressive decoder in libpng 1.6.x through 1.6.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via an IDAT chunk with a length of zero.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.32% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- libpng/libpng
- Source
- cret@cert.org
References
- ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/png/src/libpng16/patch-libpng16-vu684412.diffPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00029.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684412Patch, US Government Resource
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/libpng16/patch-libpng16-vu684412.diff
- ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/png/src/libpng16/patch-libpng16-vu684412.diffPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00029.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684412Patch, US Government Resource
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/libpng16/patch-libpng16-vu684412.diff
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.