The png_convert_to_rfc1123 function in png.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.64, 1.2.x before 1.2.54, and 1.4.x before 1.4.17 allows remote…

Description

The png_convert_to_rfc1123 function in png.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.64, 1.2.x before 1.2.54, and 1.4.x before 1.4.17 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive process memory information via crafted tIME chunk data in an image file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

6.4% · top 6.3% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-200 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-200 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (21)

• 77304 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20151026 CVE Requests for read out of bound in libpng (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2015:2136 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• http://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/libpng10/1.0.64/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• FEDORA-2015-ec2ddd15d7 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• GLSA-201611-08 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20151026 Re: CVE Requests for read out of bound in libpng (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• FEDORA-2015-501493d853 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• http://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/libpng12/1.2.54/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• RHSA-2016:1430 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• FEDORA-2015-1d87313b7c (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• DSA-3399 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• RHSA-2015:2595 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/libpng14/1.4.17/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 1034393 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• http://sourceforge.net/p/libpng/bugs/241/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2015:2099 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• USN-2815-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• RHSA-2015:2594 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 6 Aug 2024, 08:06 UTC.