CVE-2014-0333

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    CVE-2014-0333

    Published: 27 Feb 2014Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/png/src/libpng16/patch-libpng16-vu684412.diff, http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684412, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00029.html, http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684412, https://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/libpng16/patch-libpng16-vu684412.diff

    Affected packages

    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
    CVE-2014-0333 | CVE-DB