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CVE-2004-0598: greg_roelofs libpng

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 05-08-2004Last modified 08-08-2024

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.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.15%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2

Timeline

  1. 05-08-2004
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last 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 version

EPSS 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

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
6.15%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (scary.beasts.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Greg_roelofs1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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