Description
The png_push_read_chunk function in pngpread.c in the progressive decoder in libpng 1.6.x through 1.6.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via an IDAT chunk with a length of zero.
CVSS Metrics
- Vector
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- Access Vector
- network
- Access Cmplx
- low
- Auth
- none
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- partial
- Weaknesses
- CWE-189
Metadata
- Primary Vendor
- LIBPNG
- Published
- 2/27/2014
- Last Modified
- 4/12/2025
- Source
- NIST NVD
- Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.
Affected Products
libpng : libpnglibpng : libpnglibpng : libpnglibpng : libpnglibpng : libpnglibpng : libpnglibpng : libpnglibpng : libpnglibpng : libpnglibpng : libpnglibpng : libpnglibpng : libpnglibpng : libpnglibpng : libpnglibpng : libpnglibpng : libpnglibpng : libpnglibpng : libpng
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