libpng: denial of service via png_push_read_chunk()
Published Feb 27, 2014
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.32%
Description
The png_push_read_chunk function in pngpread.c in the progressive decoder in libpng 1.6.x through 1.6.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via an IDAT chunk with a length of zero.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.6.0
- 1.6.0
- 1.6.1
- 1.6.1
- 1.6.2
- 1.6.2
- 1.6.3
- 1.6.3
- 1.6.4
- 1.6.4
- 1.6.5
- 1.6.6
- 1.6.7
- 1.6.7
- 1.6.8
- 1.6.8
- 1.6.9
- 1.6.9
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 did not affect the versions of libpng as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or 6.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.32% (0.03321) | 88.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.32% (0.03321) | 86.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 0.76% (0.00764) | 72.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 81.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.90% (0.00895) | 83.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 0.90% (0.00895) | 82.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.90% (0.00895) | 80.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/png/src/libpng16/patch-libpng16-vu684412.diff x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00029.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684412 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchUS Government Resource
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0333 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1070985 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0333
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/libpng16/patch-libpng16-vu684412.diff x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0333
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/png/src/libpng16/patch-libpng16-vu684412.diff | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00029.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684412 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchUS Government Resource | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0333 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1070985 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0333 | ||
| https://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/libpng16/patch-libpng16-vu684412.diff | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0333 |
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