CVE-2008-3964

libpng: off-by-one error in png_push_read_zTXt()

Published Sep 10, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Multiple off-by-one errors in libpng before 1.2.32beta01, and 1.4 before 1.4.0beta34, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or have unspecified other impact via a PNG image with crafted zTXt chunks, related to (1) the png_push_read_zTXt function in pngread.c, and possibly related to (2) pngtest.c.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3949 Multiple off-by-one errors in libpng before 1.2.32beta01, and 1.4 before 1.4.0beta34, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or have unspecified other impact via a PNG image with crafted zTXt chunks, related to (1) the png_push_read_zTXt function in pngread.c, and possibly related to (2) pngtest.c.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-730-1 libpng vulnerabilities
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:00 AM
Reserved
Sep 9, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 11, 2008, 1:13 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 5, 2008, 12:00 AM