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TI-2004-00385 Aliases CVE-2004-0421GHSA-f6gc-489h-x492

The Portable Network Graphics library (libpng) 1.0.15 and earlier allows attackers to…

Priority LOW 30CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The Portable Network Graphics library (libpng) 1.0.15 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed PNG image file that triggers an error that causes an out-of-bounds read when creating the error message.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04107 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 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 · 26

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0Vulnerablepnggroup
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5Vulnerablepnggroup
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.6Vulnerablepnggroup
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.7Vulnerablepnggroup
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.8Vulnerablepnggroup
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.9Vulnerablepnggroup
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.10Vulnerablepnggroup
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.11Vulnerablepnggroup
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.12Vulnerablepnggroup
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.13Vulnerablepnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.10 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.11 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.12 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.13 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.14Vulnerablepnggroup
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0Vulnerablepnggroup
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1Vulnerablepnggroup
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2Vulnerablepnggroup
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.3Vulnerablepnggroup
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.4Vulnerablepnggroup
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5Vulnerablepnggroup
cpe:2.3:a:openpkg:openpkg:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3VulnerableOpenpkg
cpe:2.3:a:openpkg:openpkg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableOpenpkg
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libpng:1.2.2-16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2-16VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libpng:1.2.2-20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2-20VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableTrustix
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableTrustix
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.14 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:openpkg:openpkg:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Openpkg
  • cpe:2.3:a:openpkg:openpkg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Openpkg
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libpng:1.2.2-16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2-16 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libpng:1.2.2-20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2-20 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Trustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Trustix

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2004:180 Released 2004-05-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    libpng security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-21, libpng-2:1.2.2-21.i386, libpng-devel-2:1.2.2-21 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-21, libpng-2:1.2.2-21.i386, libpng-2:1.2.2-21.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-21, libpng-2:1.2.2-21.i386, libpng-2:1.2.2-21.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-21, libpng-2:1.2.2-21.i386, libpng-2:1.2.2-21.ia64 +9
  • RHSA-2004:181 Released 2004-04-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    : Updated libpng packages fix crash
    • Red Hat Linux 9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:180
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:180
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:180
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:180
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2004:181

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0421
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f6gc-489h-x492

References

Patch 1

Advisory 9

Other 3

Sources

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