Integer overflow in the png_set_unknown_chunks function in libpng/pngset.c in libpng…
Priority LOW 33CWE-122Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in the png_set_unknown_chunks function in libpng/pngset.c in libpng before 1.5.14beta08 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted image, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01881 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 · 24
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.5.13 | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 beta | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 beta | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 beta | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.3:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3 beta | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.4 | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.4 beta | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.5 | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.13 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 beta Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 beta Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 beta Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.3:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 beta Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.4 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.4 beta Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.5 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
Show 14 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.5 beta | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.6 | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.6:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.6 beta | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.7 | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.7:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.7 beta | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.8 | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.8:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.8 beta | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.9 | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.9:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.9 beta | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.10:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.10 beta | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.11 | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.11:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.11 beta | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.12 | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.13:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.13 beta | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.5 beta Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.6 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.6:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.6 beta Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.7 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.7:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.7 beta Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.8 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.8:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.8 beta Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.9 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.9:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.9 beta Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.10:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.10 beta Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.11 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.11:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.11 beta Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.12 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.5.13:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.13 beta Vulnerable ·pnggroup
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-7353
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hr5g-ggm4-mgqr
References
More pnggroup Libpng vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-02683 Integer signedness error in the png_inflate function in pngrutil.c in libpng before… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2010-01161 Buffer overflow in pngpread.c in libpng before 1.2.44 and 1.4.x before 1.4.3, as used in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-20746 LIBPNG has a heap buffer overflow in png_set_quantize CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
- TI-2025-40204 LIBPNG is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow in `png_combine_row` triggered via `png_image_finish_read` CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2025-40767 LIBPNG has an out-of-bounds read in png_image_read_composite CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2025-40066 LIBPNG is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in `png_image_read_composite` via incorrect palette premultiplication CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2013-7353 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-7353 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hr5g-ggm4-mgqr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-7353 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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