01 Record
CVE-2008-5907
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
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 2.55% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 84.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2009-01-15 17:00Z17 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 11:13Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2009-01-15
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- No CWE assigned
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- f47a0a3429c85508495b8c4f3a96e062da32e214d39674fa76fad9c91c58a5c7
05 Affected products
06 References
- libpng.sourceforge.nethttp://libpng.sourceforge.net/index.html
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-200903-28http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-28.xml
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comlibpng-pngcheckkeyword-memory-corruption(48128)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48128
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SR:2009:003http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
- secunia.com34388http://secunia.com/advisories/34388
- www.debian.orgDSA-1750http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1750
- openwall.com[oss-security] 20090109 libpng non issuehttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/09/1
- www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2009:051http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:051
- secunia.com34320http://secunia.com/advisories/34320
- sourceforge.net[png-mng-implement] 20081126 Memory overwriting bug in png_check_keyword()http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=4B6F0239C13D0245820603C036D180BC79FBAA%40CABOTUKEXCH01.cabot.local&forum_name=png-mng-implement