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CVE-2018-14048 Affecting libpng package, versions <1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1+esm1

low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.21% (59th percentile)
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NVD
6.5 medium
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Red Hat
3.3 low

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-LIBPNG-294238
  • published 13 Jul 2018
  • disclosed 13 Jul 2018
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Introduced: 13 Jul 2018

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How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 libpng to version 1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1+esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libpng package and not the libpng package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.