Vulnerability Description
The Portable Network Graphics library (libpng) 1.0.15 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed PNG image file that triggers an error that causes an out-of-bounds read when creating the error message.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libpng | Libpng | 1.0.0 |
| Openpkg | Openpkg | 1.3 |
| Redhat | Libpng | 1.2.2-16 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 2.1 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 3.0 |
| Trustix | Secure Linux | 2.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00056.htmlBroken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108334922320309&w=2Mailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108335030208523&w=2Mailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=fedora-announce-list&m=108451350029261&w=2Mailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=fedora-announce-list&m=108451353608968&w=2Mailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22957Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22958Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-498Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:040Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:212Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:213Third Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-180.htmlBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-181.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10244Broken LinkPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16022Broken LinkVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2004-0421?
CVE-2004-0421 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The Portable Network Graphics library (libpng) 1.0.15 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed PNG image file that triggers an error that causes an out-of-boun...
How severe is CVE-2004-0421?
CVE-2004-0421 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2004-0421?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libpng Libpng, Openpkg Openpkg, Redhat Libpng, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop.