CVE-2018-14048
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: July 22, 2025
Description
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 6.5 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | libpng | Not affected (1.6.39-r0) |
| Stream | libpng | Not affected (1.6.40-r0) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | libpng | Not affected (1.6.39-r0) |
| Stream | libpng | Not affected (1.6.40-r0) |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152561/Slackware-Security-Advisory-libpng-Updates.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- https://github.com/fouzhe/security/tree/master/libpng
- https://github.com/glennrp/libpng/issues/238
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/30
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-02