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TI-2010-01161 Aliases CVE-2010-1205GHSA-qq2m-25fj-pxvm

Buffer overflow in pngpread.c in libpng before 1.2.44 and 1.4.x before 1.4.3, as used in…

Priority HIGH 71CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in pngpread.c in libpng before 1.2.44 and 1.4.x before 1.4.3, as used in progressive applications, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PNG image that triggers an additional data row.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.43382 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 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 · 26

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.2.44; 1.4.0 to before 1.4.3Vulnerablepnggroup
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.0.375.99VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.0.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0 – 4.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.6.0 to before 10.6.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.6.0 to before 10.6.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.44; 1.4.0 to before 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.0.375.99 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 – 4.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.0 to before 10.6.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.0 to before 10.6.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • 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:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5 to before 2.5.5; 3.1 to before 3.1.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.0 to before 6.5.5; 7.1 to before 7.1.2VulnerableVMware
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:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.5.11; 3.5.12 to before 3.6.7VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.0.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.0.6; 3.0.7 to before 3.1.1VulnerableMozilla
  • 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
  • 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:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 to before 2.5.5; 3.1 to before 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0 to before 6.5.5; 7.1 to before 7.1.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • 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: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:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.5.11; 3.5.12 to before 3.6.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.0.6; 3.0.7 to before 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0545 Released 2010-07-21 · Red Hat rating Critical
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-2.0.0.24-6.el5, thunderbird-2.0.0.24-6.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-2.0.0.24-6.el5, thunderbird-2.0.0.24-6.el5.i386
  • RHSA-2010:0547 Released 2010-07-21 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-3.6.7-2.el5, firefox-3.6.7-2.el5.i386, firefox-3.6.7-2.el5.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-3.6.7-2.el4, firefox-3.6.7-2.el4.i386, firefox-3.6.7-2.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-3.6.7-2.el5, firefox-3.6.7-2.el5.i386, xulrunner-1.9.2.7-2.el5 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) xulrunner-1.9.2.7-2.el5, xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.7-2.el5, xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.7-2.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-3.6.7-2.el4, firefox-3.6.7-2.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-3.6.7-2.el4, firefox-3.6.7-2.el4.i386, firefox-3.6.7-2.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-3.6.7-2.el4, firefox-3.6.7-2.el4.i386, firefox-3.6.7-2.el4.ia64
  • RHSA-2010:0546 Released 2010-07-21 · Red Hat rating Critical
    seamonkey security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.57.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.57.el3.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.57.el3 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.57.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.57.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.57.el3.ia64 +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-60.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-60.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-60.el4.ia64 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-60.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-60.el4.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-60.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.57.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.57.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.57.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-60.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-60.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-60.el4.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.57.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.57.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.57.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-60.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-60.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-60.el4.ia64 +15
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • 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: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0534, RHSA-2010:0546
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0534, RHSA-2010:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0534, RHSA-2010:0546
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0534, RHSA-2010:0546, RHSA-2010:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0534, RHSA-2010:0545, RHSA-2010:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0534, RHSA-2010:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0534, RHSA-2010:0546, RHSA-2010:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0534, RHSA-2010:0546
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0534, RHSA-2010:0546, RHSA-2010:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0545
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0534, RHSA-2010:0546
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0534, RHSA-2010:0546, RHSA-2010:0547
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1205
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qq2m-25fj-pxvm

References

Exploit 2

Patch 5

Advisory 20

Other 13

Sources

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