MEDIUM
security flaw
Published Aug 5, 2004
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.15%
Description
The png_handle_iCCP function in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain PNG image that triggers a null dereference.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.2.5
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.15% 0.06148
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06148
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.15% (0.06148) | 93.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.15% (0.06148) | 92.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 32.41% (0.32407) | 96.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 31.35% (0.31346) | 96.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 16.30% (0.16298) | 95.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 21.74% (0.21736) | 96.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 20, 2024 | 14.82% (0.14819) | 95.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 11.05% (0.11047) | 94.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 7.05% (0.07054) | 93.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.11% (0.05106) | 91.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (31)
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- http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00056.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109163866717909&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-402.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-429.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
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- http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0040/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXVendor Advisory
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0598 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1943 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617236 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16895 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0598
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10203 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2572 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0598
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-2004-0598
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a