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    CVE-2004-0597

    Multiple buffer overflows in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier, as used in multiple products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed PNG images in which (1) the png_handle_tRNS function does not properly validate the length of transparency chunk (tRNS) data, or the (2) png_handle_sBIT or (3) png_handle_hIST functions do not perform sufficient bounds checking.

    Published:Aug 4, 2004
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Aug 5, 2004
    EPSS Score:0.83212
    CVSS Score:10

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Greg Roelofs
    Product
    Libpng
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Msn Messenger
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 98se
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Me
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Media Player
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Messenger
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2004-001.txthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10857http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2004-001.txthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10857https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/393https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25094https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/389

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Related CVEs

    CVE-2011-3328 (CVSS 2.6) — The png_handle_cHRM function in pngrutil.c in libpng 1.5.4, when color-correction support is enabled, allows r…
    CVE-2006-5793 (CVSS 2.6) — The sPLT chunk handling code (png_set_sPLT function in pngset.c) in libpng 1.0.6 through 1.2.12 uses a sizeof …
    CVE-2006-3334 (CVSS 7.5) — Buffer overflow in the png_decompress_chunk function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.12 allows context-depe…
    CVE-2006-0481 (CVSS 5) — Heap-based buffer overflow in the alpha strip capability in libpng 1.2.7 allows context-dependent attackers to…
    CVE-2004-0599 (CVSS 5) — Multiple integer overflows in the (1) png_read_png in pngread.c or (2) png_handle_sPLT functions in pngrutil.c…
    CVE-2004-0598 (CVSS 5) — The png_handle_iCCP function in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service …
    CVE-2002-1363 (CVSS 7.5) — Portable Network Graphics (PNG) library libpng 1.2.5 and earlier does not correctly calculate offsets, which a…
    CVE-2002-0660 (CVSS 7.5) — Buffer overflow in libpng 1.0.12-3.woody.2 and libpng3 1.2.1-1.1.woody.2 on Debian GNU/Linux 3.0, and other op…
    CVE-2002-0728 (CVSS 5) — Buffer overflow in the progressive reader for libpng 1.2.x before 1.2.4, and 1.0.x before 1.0.14, allows attac…

    References

    ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.49/SCOSA-2005.49.txt
    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000856
    http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00056.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109163866717909&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109181639602978&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109761239318458&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109900315219363&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110796779903455&w=2
    http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2004-001.txt
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22957
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22958
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200663-1
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-114816-02-1
    http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=2679
    http://www.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=421&idxseccion=10
    http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-536
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-03.xml
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-22.xml
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/388984
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/817368
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:079
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:212
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:213
    http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_23_libpng.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-402.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-421.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-429.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10857
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15495
    http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0040/
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-217A.html
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html
    https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1943
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-009
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16894
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11284
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2274
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2378
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4492
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A594
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7709
    ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.49/SCOSA-2005.49.txt
    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000856
    http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00056.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109163866717909&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109181639602978&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109761239318458&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109900315219363&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110796779903455&w=2
    http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2004-001.txt
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22957
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22958
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200663-1
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-114816-02-1
    http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=2679
    http://www.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=421&idxseccion=10
    http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-536
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-03.xml
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-22.xml
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/388984
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/817368
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:079
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:212
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:213
    http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_23_libpng.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-402.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-421.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-429.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10857
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15495
    http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0040/
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-217A.html
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html
    https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1943
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-009
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16894
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11284
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2274
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2378
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4492
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A594
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7709

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High