PT-2010-1080 · Libpng+4 · Libpng+4
Kurt Seifried
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Published
2010-06-30
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Updated
2025-09-29
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CVE-2010-1205
CVSS v2.0
10
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
libpng versions 1.0.6 through 1.2.43
libpng versions 1.4.0 through 1.4.2
Description
The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the pngpread.c file of libpng, which can be triggered by a specially crafted PNG image, potentially allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This can lead to disruption of protected information and allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code using a malformed PNG file. The exploitation can be done remotely.
Recommendations
For libpng versions 1.0.6 through 1.2.43, update to version 1.2.44 or later.
For libpng versions 1.4.0 through 1.4.2, update to version 1.4.3 or later.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of libpng until a patch is available. Avoid using libpng to process untrusted PNG images until the issue is resolved.
Exploit
Fix
RCE
Resource Exhaustion
Buffer Overflow
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Red Hat
Suse
Vmware Workstation
Itunes
Libpng