CVE-2017-12652

Description

libpng before 1.6.32 does not properly check the length of chunks against the user limit.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.58%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory netapp.com Third-Party Advisory f5.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/glennrp/libpng/blob/df7e9dae0c4aac63d55361e35709c864fa1b8363/ANNOUNCE third party advisory release notes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109269 third party advisory vdb entry broken link
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K88124225 third party advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K88124225?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0003/ third party advisory
https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/commit/347538efbdc21b8df684ebd92d37400b3ce85d55
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K88124225?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12652?
CVE-2017-12652 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12652?
To fix CVE-2017-12652, 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-2017-12652 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-12652 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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