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TI-2004-00539 Aliases CVE-2004-0598GHSA-7c4j-3c7c-wh66

The png_handle_iCCP function in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause…

Priority LOW 32Published · 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

The png_handle_iCCP function in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain PNG image that triggers a null dereference.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06148 93rd 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.2.5VulnerableGreg Roelofs
  • cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs

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: Important. 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-2004-0598
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7c4j-3c7c-wh66

References

Exploit 1

Patch 5

Advisory 13

Other 4

  • 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-2006-00467 Heap-based buffer overflow in the alpha strip capability in libpng 1.2.7 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
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Sources

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