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TI-2004-00538 Aliases CVE-2004-0597GHSA-pjf2-ggxp-rg8p

Multiple buffer overflows in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier, as used in multiple products…

Priority HIGH 83Published · 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
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier, as used in multiple products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed PNG images in which (1) the png_handle_tRNS function does not properly validate the length of transparency chunk (tRNS) data, or the (2) png_handle_sBIT or (3) png_handle_hIST functions do not perform sufficient bounds checking.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.81856 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.2.5VulnerableGreg Roelofs
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_messenger:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me:*:*:second_edition:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msn_messenger:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_messenger:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me:*:*:second_edition:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2004:429 Released 2004-08-18 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Netscape security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
  • 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

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:429
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:429
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:402

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0597
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pjf2-ggxp-rg8p

References

Exploit 1

Patch 6

Advisory 18

Other 11

Sources

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