CVE-2004-0598: greg_roelofs libpng
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2004-0598 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in greg_roelofs libpng. EPSS estimates a 6.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 05-08-2004PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The png_handle_iCCP function in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain PNG image that triggers a null dereference.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
6.15%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.15% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (scary.beasts.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Greg_roelofs1 product
- libpng≤ 1.2.5
1 vendor · 1 product
References
27 links- www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10203VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
Show all 27 references
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-217A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2572VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL