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TI-2010-00199 Aliases CVE-2010-0205GHSA-qjvj-64rf-p4qg

The png_decompress_chunk function in pngrutil.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.53, 1.2.x…

Priority LOW 27CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 11 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

The png_decompress_chunk function in pngrutil.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.53, 1.2.x before 1.2.43, and 1.4.x before 1.4.1 does not properly handle compressed ancillary-chunk data that has a disproportionately large uncompressed representation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption, and application hang) via a crafted PNG file, as demonstrated by use of the deflate compression method on data composed of many occurrences of the same character, related to a "decompression bomb" attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04498 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 11 fixed, 1 without a fix

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 · 19

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0 to before 1.0.53; 1.2.0 to before 1.2.43; 1.4.0 to before 1.4.1Vulnerablepnggroup
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.6.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp3VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 to before 1.0.53; 1.2.0 to before 1.2.43; 1.4.0 to before 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.6.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Show 9 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2010:0534 Released 2010-07-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    libpng security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-30, libpng-2:1.2.2-30.i386, libpng-devel-2:1.2.2-30 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libpng-2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_5.3, libpng-2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_5.3.i386, libpng-2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_5.3.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-30, libpng-2:1.2.2-30.i386, libpng-2:1.2.2-30.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4_8.3, libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4_8.3.i386, libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4_8.3.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libpng-2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_5.3, libpng-2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_5.3.i386, libpng-devel-2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_5.3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libpng-2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_5.3, libpng-devel-2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_5.3, libpng-devel-2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_5.3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4_8.3, libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4_8.3.i386, libpng-devel-2:1.2.7-3.el4_8.3 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-30, libpng-2:1.2.2-30.i386, libpng-2:1.2.2-30.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4_8.3, libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4_8.3.i386, libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4_8.3.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 libpng-2:1.2.2-30, libpng-2:1.2.2-30.i386, libpng-2:1.2.2-30.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4_8.3, libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4_8.3.i386, libpng-2:1.2.7-3.el4_8.3.ia64 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0534

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-0205
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjvj-64rf-p4qg

References

Advisory 27

Other 2

Sources

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