CRITICAL
libpng: out-of-bounds memory write
Published Jun 30, 2010
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 43.38%
Description
Buffer overflow in pngpread.c in libpng before 1.2.44 and 1.4.x before 1.4.3, as used in progressive applications, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PNG image that triggers an additional data row.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 3
Configuration 4
OR
- 12
- 13
Configuration 5
OR
- 11.1
- 11.2
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 11
Configuration 6
OR
- ≥ 2.5 · < 2.5.5
- ≥ 3.1 · < 3.1.2
- ≥ 6.5.0 · < 6.5.5
- ≥ 7.1 · < 7.1.2
Configuration 7
OR
- 6.06
- 8.04
- 9.04
- 9.10
- 10.04
Configuration 8
- 5.0
Configuration 9
OR
- < 3.5.11
- ≥ 3.5.12 · < 3.6.7
- < 2.0.6
- < 3.0.6
- ≥ 3.0.7 · < 3.1.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
libpng-2:1.2.2-30
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
libpng10-0:1.0.13-21
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.57.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0546
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
firefox-0:3.6.7-2.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4_8.3
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
libpng10-0:1.0.16-3.el4_8.4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-60.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0546
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox-0:3.6.7-2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libpng-2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_5.3
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
thunderbird-0:2.0.0.24-6.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0545
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xulrunner-0:1.9.2.7-2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libpng
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | libpng-2:1.2.2-30 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0534 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | libpng10-0:1.0.13-21 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0534 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.57.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0546 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | firefox-0:3.6.7-2.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4_8.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0534 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | libpng10-0:1.0.16-3.el4_8.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0534 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-60.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0546 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox-0:3.6.7-2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libpng-2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_5.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0534 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | thunderbird-0:2.0.0.24-6.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0545 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xulrunner-0:1.9.2.7-2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libpng | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
43.38% 0.43382
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.43382
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 (29 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 43.38% (0.43382) | 98.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 43.38% (0.43382) | 98.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 19.00% (0.18997) | 95.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 15.24% (0.15244) | 94.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 13.56% (0.13562) | 94.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 16, 2025 | 17.03% (0.17033) | 94.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 7, 2025 | 19.07% (0.19073) | 94.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 5, 2025 | 23.84% (0.23837) | 95.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 3, 2025 | 30.11% (0.30108) | 96.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 38.66% (0.38663) | 97.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 29.66% (0.29662) | 96.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 33.88% (0.33878) | 95.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 29.66% (0.29662) | 96.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 33.88% (0.33878) | 96.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 29.66% (0.29662) | 96.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 33.88% (0.33878) | 96.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 29.66% (0.29662) | 96.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 83.23% (0.83226) | 98.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 2, 2024 | 70.21% (0.70213) | 98.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 69.05% (0.69054) | 98.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 66.37% (0.66373) | 97.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 62.53% (0.62532) | 97.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 62.90% (0.62903) | 97.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 21, 2024 | 70.79% (0.70791) | 97.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 68.03% (0.68035) | 97.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 71.05% (0.71051) | 97.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 75.29% (0.75290) | 97.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 82.53% (0.82530) | 99.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 82.53% (0.82530) | 99.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (52)
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- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4566 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 30, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Mar 30, 2010
Link CVE-2010-1205
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a