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TI-2010-02158 Aliases CVE-2010-2249GHSA-2r3r-854p-xjfr

Memory leak in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.44, and 1.4.x before 1.4.3, allows remote…

Priority LOW 34CWE-401Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-401.

Summary

Memory leak in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.44, and 1.4.x before 1.4.3, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a PNG image containing malformed Physical Scale (aka sCAL) chunks.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02628 85th 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 · 21

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.2.44; 1.4.0 to before 1.4.3Vulnerablepnggroup
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:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.1.0VulnerableApple
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:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableSUSE
  • 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: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:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.1.0 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
  • 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
Show 11 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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: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

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: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
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
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2249
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2r3r-854p-xjfr

References

Patch 2

Advisory 16

Other 12

Sources

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