CVE-2008-5907: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-5907 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 15-01-2009PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The png_check_keyword function in pngwutil.c in libpng before 1.0.42, and 1.2.x before 1.2.34, might allow context-dependent attackers to set the value of an arbitrary memory location to zero via vectors involving creation of crafted PNG files with keywords, related to an implicit cast of the '\0' character constant to a NULL pointer. NOTE: some sources incorrectly report this as a double free vulnerability.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.56% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL4.0 | 5.0
Libpng1 product
- libpng< 1.0.42 | ≥ 1.2.0, < 1.2.34
2 vendors · 2 products
References
10 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:051Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory