CVE-2018-14048: libpng
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-14048UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14048DEBIAN-CVE-2018-14048
Published 13-07-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-14048 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in libpng. EPSS estimates a 3.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
3.34%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 4Timeline
- 13-07-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue has been found in libpng 1.6.34. It is a SEGV in the function png_free_data in png.c, related to the recommended error handling for png_read_image.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.03 pp
From 3.32% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score3.34%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundSecurity
Maturity: poc
Libpng
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Oracle2 products
Ubuntu2 products
- libpng< 1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1+esm1
- libpng1.6< 1.6.20-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | < 1.6.34-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm3
Alpine1 product
- libpng< 1.6.37-r0
Debian1 product
- libpng1.6< 1.6.37-1
Libpng1 product
- libpng1.6.34
5 vendors · 7 products
References
13 links- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152561/Slackware-Security-Advisory-libpng-Updates.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
