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CVE-2008-6218
Memory leak in the png_handle_tEXt function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.33 rc02 and 1.4.0 beta36 allows context-dependent attackers…
High7.1EPSS 2.3%
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- mitre
Description
Memory leak in the png_handle_tEXt function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.33 rc02 and 1.4.0 beta36 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a crafted PNG file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.1 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.3% · top 17% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.1.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (16)
- libpng-pnghandletext-dos(46115) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- GLSA-200903-28 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- MDVSA-2010:133 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- ADV-2008-2917 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 31920 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- ADV-2010-1837 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 34388 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 32418 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=635463&group_id=5624 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 34265 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=635837 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0046 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1021104 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- DSA-1750 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 20090312 rPSA-2009-0046-1 libpng (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 34320 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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