Memory leak in the png_handle_tEXt function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.33 rc02 and 1.4.0 beta36 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a crafted PNG file.
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DSA-1750-1 | New libpng packages fix several vulnerabilities |
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EUVD-2008-6188 | Memory leak in the png_handle_tEXt function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.33 rc02 and 1.4.0 beta36 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a crafted PNG file. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T11:20:25.536Z
Reserved: 2009-02-20T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-6218

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2009-02-20T17:30:03.157
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-6218


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