CVE-2018-14048

Public Exploit

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.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.23%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/fouzhe/security/tree/master/libpng	third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/glennrp/libpng/issues/238	third party advisory exploit
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html	patch
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/30	third party advisory mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152561/Slackware-Security-Advisory-libpng-Updates.html	third party advisory vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-02	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14048?: CVE-2018-14048 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-14048?: To fix CVE-2018-14048, 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-2018-14048 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2018-14048 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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