CVE-2012-3425

libpng: Out-of heap-based buffer read by inflating certain PNG images

Published Aug 13, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
The png_push_read_zTXt function in pngpread.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.58, 1.2.x before 1.2.48, 1.4.x before 1.4.10, and 1.5.x before 1.5.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a large avail_in field value in a PNG image.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-343-1 libpng security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-375-1 libpng security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3394 The png_push_read_zTXt function in pngpread.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.58, 1.2.x before 1.2.48, 1.4.x before 1.4.10, and 1.5.x before 1.5.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a large avail_in field value in a PNG image.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2815-1 libpng vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01748}

epss

{'score': 0.01644}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:05 PM
Reserved
Jun 14, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 13, 2012, 8:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:43 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 8, 2012, 12:00 AM