HIGH
security flaw
Published Aug 5, 2004
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 81.86%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier, as used in multiple products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed PNG images in which (1) the png_handle_tRNS function does not properly validate the length of transparency chunk (tRNS) data, or the (2) png_handle_sBIT or (3) png_handle_hIST functions do not perform sufficient bounds checking.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- ≤ 1.2.5
- 6.1
- 6.2
- 9
- 5.0
Configuration 2
OR
- n/a
- n/a
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
libpng-2:1.2.2-25
Fixed · RHSA-2004:402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
libpng10-0:1.0.13-15
Fixed · RHSA-2004:402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:429
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:429
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | libpng-2:1.2.2-25 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:402 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | libpng10-0:1.0.13-15 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:402 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:429 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:429 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
81.86% 0.81856
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.81856
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 81.86% (0.81856) | 99.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 82.54% (0.82537) | 99.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 83.21% (0.83212) | 99.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 84.32% (0.84316) | 99.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 83.07% (0.83067) | 99.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 84.32% (0.84316) | 99.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 91.71% (0.91714) | 99.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.26% (0.96263) | 99.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 96.41% (0.96415) | 99.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 96.35% (0.96351) | 99.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 96.48% (0.96476) | 99.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 96.55% (0.96546) | 99.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.42% (0.96422) | 99.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 63.98% (0.63976) | 99.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 63.98% (0.63976) | 98.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (46)
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- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11284 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2274 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2378 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0597
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 5, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Jun 23, 2004
Link CVE-2004-0597
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a