CVE-2010-0205

The png_decompress_chunk function in pngrutil.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.53, 1.2.x before 1.2.43, and 1.4.x before 1.4.1 does not properly handle compressed…

published March 3, 2010

CVSS
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EPSS
4%
Percentile
91.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The png_decompress_chunk function in pngrutil.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.53, 1.2.x before 1.2.43, and 1.4.x before 1.4.1 does not properly handle compressed ancillary-chunk data that has a disproportionately large uncompressed representation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption, and application hang) via a crafted PNG file, as demonstrated by use of the deflate compression method on data composed of many occurrences of the same character, related to a "decompression bomb" attack.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04498 · 91.4th percentile
Published
2010-03-03T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 MAR 19:00Z
    The png_decompress_chunk function in pngrutil.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.53, 1.2.x before 1.2.43, and 1.4.x before 1.4.1 does not properly handle compressed…
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