Vulnerability in Libpng

CVE-2018-14048

An issue has been found in libpng 1.6.34. It is a SEGV in the function png_free_data in png.c, related to the recommended error handling for png_read_image.

EPSS: 0.032 (87.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Libpng — versions 1.6.34
  • Oracle Jdk — versions 1.6.0, 1.7.0, 1.8.0
  • Oracle Jre — versions 1.6.0, 1.7.0, 1.8.0
  • N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14048?
CVE-2018-14048 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libpng. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-07-13.
How severe is CVE-2018-14048?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-14048 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.