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    CVE-2009-0040

    The PNG reference library (aka libpng) before 1.0.43, and 1.2.x before 1.2.35, as used in pngcrush and other applications, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file that triggers a free of an uninitialized pointer in (1) the png_read_png function, (2) pCAL chunk handling, or (3) setup of 16-bit gamma tables.

    Published:Feb 19, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Feb 22, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.08276
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Iphone Os
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Fedoraproject
    Product
    Fedora
    Vendor
    Libpng
    Product
    Libpng
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Desktop
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Server

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-824 Access of Uninitialized Pointer

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/png/src/libpng-1.2.34-ADVISORY.txt
    http://downloads.sourceforge.net/libpng/libpng-1.2.34-ADVISORY.txt
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00002.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00009.html
    http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000062.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33970
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33976
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34137
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34140
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34143
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34145
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34152
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34210
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34265
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34272
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34320
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34324
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34388
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34462
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34464
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35258
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35302
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35386
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-28.xml
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
    http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.405420
    http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.433952
    http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=e56ccc8f0902181726i200f4bf0n20d919473ec409b7%40mail.gmail.com
    http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=1689&release_id=662441
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259989-1
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020521.1-1
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-069.htm
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-208.htm
    http://support.avaya.com/japple/css/japple?temp.documentID=366362&temp.productID=154235&temp.releaseID=361845&temp.bucketID=126655&PAGE=Document
    http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0046
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1750
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1830
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/649212
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:051
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:075
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:083
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0315.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0325.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0333.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0340.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501767/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503912/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505990/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33827
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33990
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0007.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0469
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0473
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0632
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1451
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1462
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1560
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48819
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10316
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6458
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00272.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00412.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00769.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00771.html
    ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/png/src/libpng-1.2.34-ADVISORY.txt
    http://downloads.sourceforge.net/libpng/libpng-1.2.34-ADVISORY.txt
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00002.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00009.html
    http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000062.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33970
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33976
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34137
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34140
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34143
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34145
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34152
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34210
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34265
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34272
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34320
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34324
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34388
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34462
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34464
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35258
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35302
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35386
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-28.xml
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
    http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.405420
    http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.433952
    http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=e56ccc8f0902181726i200f4bf0n20d919473ec409b7%40mail.gmail.com
    http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=1689&release_id=662441
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259989-1
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020521.1-1
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-069.htm
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-208.htm
    http://support.avaya.com/japple/css/japple?temp.documentID=366362&temp.productID=154235&temp.releaseID=361845&temp.bucketID=126655&PAGE=Document
    http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0046
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1750
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1830
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/649212
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:051
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:075
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:083
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0315.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0325.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0333.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0340.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501767/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503912/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505990/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33827
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33990
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0007.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0469
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0473
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0632
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1451
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1462
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1560
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48819
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10316
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6458
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00272.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00412.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00769.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00771.html

    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