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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | libpng +1 | 2:1.2.2-25 | RHSA-2004:402 |
| RHEL 3 | libpng10 +1 | 1.0.13-15 | RHSA-2004:402 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2004:402 Red Hat Security Advisory: libpng security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-536 libpng - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 2004-0040 vendor-advisory
- 200663 vendor-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html
- RHSA-2004:402 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10203 vdb-entry signature
- GLSA-200408-22 vendor-advisory
- 22958 third-party-advisory
- FLSA:1943 vendor-advisory
- SCOSA-2004.16 vendor-advisory
- http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2004-001.txt
- RHSA-2004:429 vendor-advisory
- DSA-536 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2004-09-09 vendor-advisory
- 20040804 [OpenPKG-SA-2004.035] OpenPKG Security Advisory (png) mailing-list
- SSRT4778 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2006:213 vendor-advisory
- TA04-217A third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2006:212 vendor-advisory
- libpng-pnghandleiccp-dos(16895) vdb-entry
- VU#236656 third-party-advisory
- CLA-2004:856 vendor-advisory
- 10857 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2572 vdb-entry signature
- SUSE-SA:2004:023 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200408-03 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2004:079 vendor-advisory
- 22957 third-party-advisory