CVE-2014-0333

N/A Unknown

Published: February 27, 2014 Modified: April 29, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/png/src/libpng16/patch-libpng16-vu684412.diff

Source: cret@cert.org

Patch

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00029.html

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684412

Source: cret@cert.org

Patch US Government Resource

https://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/libpng16/patch-libpng16-vu684412.diff

Source: cret@cert.org

ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/png/src/libpng16/patch-libpng16-vu684412.diff

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00029.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684412

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch US Government Resource

https://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/libpng16/patch-libpng16-vu684412.diff

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.8%

74th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

libpng

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