Unscored severity · published Jan 15, 2009
CVE-2008-5907
The png_check_keyword function in pngwutil.c in libpng before 1.0.42, and 1.2.x before 1.2.34, might allow context-dependent attackers to set the value of an arbitrary memory…
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CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The png_check_keyword function in pngwutil.c in libpng before 1.0.42, and 1.2.x before 1.2.34, might allow context-dependent attackers to set the value of an arbitrary memory location to zero via vectors involving creation of crafted PNG files with keywords, related to an implicit cast of the '\0' character constant to a NULL pointer. NOTE: some sources incorrectly report this as a double free vulnerability.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.6% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
4.0; 5.0 · source: NVD
LI
Libpng · Libpng
before 1.0.42; 1.2.0 before 1.2.34 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5907
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5907
Third Party Advisory
http://libpng.sourceforge.net/index.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/09/1
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34320
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34388
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-28.xml
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