Buffer overflow in the progressive reader for libpng 1.2.x before 1.2.4, and 1.0.x before…
Priority LOW 27Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the progressive reader for libpng 1.2.x before 1.2.4, and 1.0.x before 1.0.14, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a PNG data stream that has more IDAT data than indicated by the IHDR chunk.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02092 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.14 | Vulnerable | Greg Roelofs |
| cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 | Vulnerable | Greg Roelofs |
- cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.14 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
- cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2003:157 Released 2003-04-24 · Red Hat rating Important: : : Updated libpng packages fix vulnerabilities
- Red Hat Linux 7.1
- RHSA-2002:151 Released 2002-08-19 · Red Hat rating Important: Updated libpng packages fix buffer overflow
- Red Hat Linux 6.2
- Red Hat Linux 7.0
- Red Hat Linux 7.1
- Red Hat Linux 7.2
- Red Hat Linux 7.3
- RHSA-2002:152 Released 2002-08-05 · Red Hat rating Importantlibpng security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:152 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:151 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:151 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:151 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:151 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:151 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0728
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hm75-38g4-x8xm
References
More Greg Roelofs Libpng vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00538 Multiple buffer overflows in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier, as used in multiple products… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-01287 Portable Network Graphics (PNG) library libpng 1.2.5 and earlier does not correctly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-03232 Buffer overflow in the png_decompress_chunk function in pngrutil.c in libpng before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-00638 Buffer overflow in libpng 1.0.12-3.woody.2 and libpng3 1.2.1-1.1.woody.2 on Debian… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00540 Multiple integer overflows in the (1) png_read_png in pngread.c or (2) png_handle_sPLT… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2004-00539 The png_handle_iCCP function in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2002-0728 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0728 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hm75-38g4-x8xm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-0728 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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