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TI-2017-09377 Aliases CVE-2017-12652GHSA-94xg-qm4r-9r7c

libpng before 1.6.32 does not properly check the length of chunks against the user limit.

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

libpng before 1.6.32 does not properly check the length of chunks against the user limit.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.04113 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

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:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.6.32Vulnerablepnggroup
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vsphere:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.32 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2020:3901 Released 2020-09-29 · Red Hat rating Low
    libpng security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libpng-2:1.5.13-8.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libpng-devel-2:1.5.13-8.el7, libpng-static-2:1.5.13-8.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libpng-2:1.5.13-8.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libpng-devel-2:1.5.13-8.el7, libpng-static-2:1.5.13-8.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libpng-2:1.5.13-8.el7, libpng-2:1.5.13-8.el7.ppc, libpng-devel-2:1.5.13-8.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libpng-static-2:1.5.13-8.el7, libpng-static-2:1.5.13-8.el7.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libpng-2:1.5.13-8.el7, libpng-devel-2:1.5.13-8.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libpng-static-2:1.5.13-8.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3901
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3901
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3901
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3901
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3901
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3901
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3901
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3901
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12652
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-94xg-qm4r-9r7c

References

Advisory 3

Other 2

Sources

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