CVE-2004-0768

Description

libpng 1.2.5 and earlier does not properly calculate certain buffer offsets, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.10% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory fedora.us Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1943	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-536	patch vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-15.xml	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16914	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33137	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0768?: CVE-2004-0768 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0768?: To fix CVE-2004-0768, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0768 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0768 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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