libpng 1.2.5 and earlier does not properly calculate certain buffer offsets, which could…
Priority LOW 39Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
libpng 1.2.5 and earlier does not properly calculate certain buffer offsets, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03257 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng3:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | Greg Roelofs |
| cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng3:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Greg Roelofs |
| cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng3:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | Greg Roelofs |
| cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng3:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | Greg Roelofs |
| cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng3:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 | Vulnerable | Greg Roelofs |
| cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng3:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 | Vulnerable | Greg Roelofs |
- cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng3:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
- cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng3:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
- cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng3:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
- cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng3:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
- cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng3:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
- cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng3:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0768
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8p78-6v29-xw89
References
Patch 1
Advisory 2
More Greg Roelofs Libpng3 vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2004-0768 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0768 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8p78-6v29-xw89 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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