libpng: integer overflow leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in png_set_unknown_chunks()
Published May 6, 2014
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.88%
Description
Integer overflow in the png_set_unknown_chunks function in libpng/pngset.c in libpng before 1.5.14beta08 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted image, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.5.13
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.1
- 1.5.1
- 1.5.2
- 1.5.2
- 1.5.3
- 1.5.4
- 1.5.4
- 1.5.5
- 1.5.5
- 1.5.6
- 1.5.6
- 1.5.7
- 1.5.7
- 1.5.8
- 1.5.8
- 1.5.9
- 1.5.9
- 1.5.10
- 1.5.11
- 1.5.11
- 1.5.12
- 1.5.13
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libpng
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libpng
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libpng
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libpng12
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libpng | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libpng | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libpng | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libpng12 | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue does not affect the version of libpng as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Jun 9, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.88% (0.01881) | 78.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.88% (0.01881) | 76.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.36% (0.00365) | 56.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00376) | 73.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00377) | 72.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00376) | 68.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00015.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/83 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://sourceforge.net/p/libpng/bugs/199/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67345 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-7353 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1086514 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7353
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7353
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00015.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/83 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://sourceforge.net/p/libpng/bugs/199/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67345 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-7353 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1086514 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7353 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7353 |
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