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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (88.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.033 · change: -0.000
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
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/fouzhe/security/tree/master/libpng (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/glennrp/libpng/issues/238 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html (Patch)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/30 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152561/Slackware-Security-Advisory-libpng-Updates… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-02 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
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.