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 Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Imageio | — | Apply OS X security update 2009-003Upgrade macOS to the latest version | Dec 16, 2011 | Feb 22, 2009 |
| Apple Osx X11 | — | Upgrade macOS to the latest version | Dec 16, 2011 | Feb 22, 2009 |
| Apple Safari | — | Upgrade to Apple Safari version 4.0Uninstall Apple Safari on Windows | Jan 5, 2012 | Feb 22, 2009 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade seamonkey-mailUpgrade seamonkey-nsprUpgrade libpngUpgrade seamonkey-develUpgrade libpng10Upgrade seamonkey-nssUpgrade libpng-develUpgrade seamonkey-nspr-develUpgrade seamonkey-chatUpgrade libpng10-develUpgrade seamonkey-js-debuggerUpgrade seamonkeyUpgrade firefox-debuginfoUpgrade firefoxUpgrade seamonkey-dom-inspectorUpgrade seamonkey-nss-devel | Dec 1, 2016 | Feb 22, 2009 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Mar 27, 2013 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade pngcrush | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 4, 2009 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade x11-misc/slim.Upgrade kde-base/kdm.Upgrade sys-devel/m4.Upgrade x11-apps/xinit.Upgrade app-arch/gzip.Upgrade app-emulation/vmware-server.Upgrade sys-apps/pmount.Upgrade www-client/uzbl.Upgrade net-misc/iputils.Upgrade sys-block/partimage.Upgrade kde-base/kget.Upgrade app-antivirus/bitdefender-console.Upgrade app-text/gv.Upgrade media-tv/dvbstreamer.Upgrade app-text/dvipng.Upgrade sys-auth/pam_krb5.Upgrade app-arch/ncompress.Upgrade media-gfx/splashutils.Upgrade dev-lang/tk.Upgrade sys-apps/acl.Upgrade dev-util/sourcenav.Upgrade app-emulation/vmware-workstation.Upgrade app-emulation/vmware-player.Upgrade net-ftp/lftp.Upgrade net-mail/mlmmj.Upgrade app-misc/beanstalkd.Upgrade dev-perl/perl-tk.Upgrade media-libs/libpng.Upgrade dev-util/insight.Upgrade x11-libs/gtk+.Upgrade dev-libs/liblzw. | Oct 30, 2017 | Feb 22, 2009 |
| Mfsa2009 10 | — | Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 3.0.7 | Jun 14, 2012 | Feb 22, 2009 |
| Mozilla Seamonkey | — | Upgrade to Mozilla SeaMonkey version 1.1.15 | Feb 3, 2012 | Feb 22, 2009 |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | — | Upgrade to Mozilla Thunderbird version 2.0.0.21 | Feb 22, 2012 | Feb 22, 2009 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade xulrunner-devel-unstableUpgrade xulrunnerUpgrade libpngUpgrade firefoxUpgrade libpng-develUpgrade xulrunner-devel | Oct 16, 2024 | Feb 22, 2009 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade mozilla-xulrunner190-gnomevfsUpgrade mozilla-xulrunner191-gnomevfsUpgrade libidl-32bitUpgrade mozilla-xulrunner191-translationsUpgrade libpng16-develUpgrade libpng-devel-32bitUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translationsUpgrade libfreebl3-x86Upgrade MozillaFirefox-branding-SLEDUpgrade orbit2-x86Upgrade libidlUpgrade mozilla-nss-x86Upgrade mozilla-xulrunner190-x86Upgrade mozilla-nspr-x86Upgrade libpng12-0Upgrade mozilla-xulrunner190Upgrade mozilla-xulrunner192Upgrade libpng16-16Upgrade MozillaThunderbird-translations-commonUpgrade libpng-develUpgrade libpng12-0-x86Upgrade mozilla-nss-32bitUpgrade gconf2-x86Upgrade MozillaFirefoxUpgrade libpng16-16-x86-64-v3Upgrade MozillaThunderbird-develUpgrade libfreebl3-32bitUpgrade libfreebl3Upgrade MozillaThunderbird-translations-otherUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-otherUpgrade mozilla-xulrunner192-x86Upgrade mozilla-xulrunner192-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nspr-32bitUpgrade mozilla-xulrunner190-translationsUpgrade libpng16-toolsUpgrade libpng16-devel-x86-64-v3Upgrade gconf2-32bitUpgrade mozilla-xulrunner192-gnomeUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-commonUpgrade mozilla-nss-toolsUpgrade orbit2-32bitUpgrade mozilla-xulrunner192-translationsUpgrade libpng16-compat-devel-x86-64-v3Upgrade libpng12-0-32bitUpgrade MozillaFirefox-develUpgrade MozillaThunderbirdUpgrade libidl-x86Upgrade mozilla-xulrunner191-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nssUpgrade gconf2Upgrade mozilla-xulrunner191Upgrade mozilla-xulrunner191-x86Upgrade libpng16-compat-develUpgrade mozilla-xulrunner190-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nsprUpgrade orbit2 | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade abrowserUpgrade firefox-3.0Upgrade xulrunner-1.9Upgrade libpng12-0 | Nov 8, 2024 | Feb 22, 2009 |
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