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TI-2007-02361 Aliases CVE-2007-2445GHSA-v9wg-49f7-4f43

The png_handle_tRNS function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.0.25 and 1.2.x before…

Priority LOW 31Published · 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_tRNS function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.0.25 and 1.2.x before 1.2.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a grayscale PNG image with a bad tRNS chunk CRC value.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05214 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:a:png_reference_library:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.15; up to 1.2.16VulnerablePng Reference Library
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:a:png_reference_library:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.15; up to 1.2.16 Vulnerable ·Png Reference Library

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0356 Released 2007-05-17 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libpng security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-27, libpng-2:1.2.2-27.i386, libpng-devel-2:1.2.2-27 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libpng-2:1.2.10-7.0.2, libpng-2:1.2.10-7.0.2.i386, libpng-2:1.2.10-7.0.2.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 libpng-2:1.0.14-10, libpng-2:1.0.14-10.i386, libpng-2:1.0.14-10.ia64 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-27, libpng-2:1.2.2-27.i386, libpng-2:1.2.2-27.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4, libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4.i386, libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libpng-2:1.2.10-7.0.2, libpng-2:1.2.10-7.0.2.i386, libpng-devel-2:1.2.10-7.0.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libpng-2:1.2.10-7.0.2, libpng-devel-2:1.2.10-7.0.2, libpng-devel-2:1.2.10-7.0.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4, libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4.i386, libpng-devel-2:1.2.7-3.el4 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 libpng-2:1.0.14-10, libpng-2:1.0.14-10.i386, libpng-devel-2:1.0.14-10.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-27, libpng-2:1.2.2-27.i386, libpng-2:1.2.2-27.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4, libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4.i386, libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 libpng-2:1.0.14-10, libpng-2:1.0.14-10.i386, libpng-devel-2:1.0.14-10.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-27, libpng-2:1.2.2-27.i386, libpng-2:1.2.2-27.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4, libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4.i386, libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 libpng-2:1.0.14-10, libpng-2:1.0.14-10.ia64, libpng-devel-2:1.0.14-10.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0356
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0356
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2007:0356
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0356
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0356
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0356
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0356
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0356
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0356
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0356
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0356
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0356
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0356
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0356
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0356

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-2445
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v9wg-49f7-4f43

References

Patch 2

Advisory 16

Other 11

Sources

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