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TI-2002-01287 Aliases CVE-2002-1363GHSA-c3x2-x88p-4gpx

Portable Network Graphics (PNG) library libpng 1.2.5 and earlier does not correctly…

Priority MEDIUM 42Published · 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
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Portable Network Graphics (PNG) library libpng 1.2.5 and earlier does not correctly calculate offsets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack on the row buffers.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0614 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5VulnerableGreg Roelofs
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.6VulnerableGreg Roelofs
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.7VulnerableGreg Roelofs
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.8VulnerableGreg Roelofs
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.9VulnerableGreg Roelofs
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.11VulnerableGreg Roelofs
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.12VulnerableGreg Roelofs
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.13VulnerableGreg Roelofs
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.14VulnerableGreg Roelofs
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0VulnerableGreg Roelofs
  • cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
  • cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
  • cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
  • cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
  • cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
  • cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.11 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
  • cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.12 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
  • cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.13 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:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1VulnerableGreg Roelofs
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2VulnerableGreg Roelofs
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.3VulnerableGreg Roelofs
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.4VulnerableGreg Roelofs
  • cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
  • cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
  • cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
  • cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2004:402 Released 2004-08-04 · Red Hat rating Critical
    libpng security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-25, libpng-2:1.2.2-25.i386, libpng-devel-2:1.2.2-25 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-25, libpng-2:1.2.2-25.i386, libpng-2:1.2.2-25.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-25, libpng-2:1.2.2-25.i386, libpng-2:1.2.2-25.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-25, libpng-2:1.2.2-25.i386, libpng-2:1.2.2-25.ia64 +9
  • RHSA-2004:249 Released 2004-06-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    libpng security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-24, libpng-2:1.2.2-24.i386, libpng-devel-2:1.2.2-24 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-24, libpng-2:1.2.2-24.i386, libpng-2:1.2.2-24.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-24, libpng-2:1.2.2-24.i386, libpng-2:1.2.2-24.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-24, libpng-2:1.2.2-24.i386, libpng-2:1.2.2-24.ia64 +9
  • RHSA-2003:157 Released 2003-04-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    : : : Updated libpng packages fix vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2003:007 Released 2003-01-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    libpng security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • RHSA-2003:006 Released 2003-01-13 · 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
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:249, RHSA-2004:402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:007
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:249, RHSA-2004:402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:249, RHSA-2004:402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:249, RHSA-2004:402
Red Hat Linux 6.2Fixed RHSA-2003:006
Red Hat Linux 7.0Fixed RHSA-2003:006
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2003:006
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:006
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:006
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:006
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:007

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1363
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3x2-x88p-4gpx

References

Patch 1

Advisory 10

Other 1

  • TI-2004-00538 Multiple buffer overflows in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier, as used in multiple products… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • 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
  • TI-2006-00467 Heap-based buffer overflow in the alpha strip capability in libpng 1.2.7 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
See all 9 →

Sources

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