CVE-2007-5266: libpng Numeric Errors
CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 08-10-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2007-5266 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Numeric Errors vulnerability in libpng. EPSS estimates a 3.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.42%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 08-10-2007PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Off-by-one error in ICC profile chunk handling in the png_set_iCCP function in pngset.c in libpng before 1.0.29 beta1 and 1.2.x before 1.2.21 beta1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PNG image that prevents a name field from being NULL terminated.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.42% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score3.42%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Libpng1 product
- libpng≤ 1.0.28 | ≥ 1.2.0, ≤ 1.2.20
1 vendor · 1 product
References
33 links- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:217Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020521.1-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERTBroken Link
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- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259989-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERTBroken Link
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/03/android-sdk-update-m5-rc15-released.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-08.xmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.520323Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWAREThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483582/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489135/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry