The png_set_text_2 function in libpng 0.71 before 1.0.67, 1.2.x before 1.2.57, 1.4.x before 1.4.20, 1.5.x before 1.5.28, and 1.6.x before 1.6.27 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a NULL pointer dereference vectors involving loading a text chunk into a png structure, removing the text, and then adding another text chunk to the structure.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
User Interaction None
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
The EPSS score is 0.004.
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
Affected Vendors & Products
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| Libpng |
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2016-1279 | The png_set_text_2 function in libpng 0.71 before 1.0.67, 1.2.x before 1.2.57, 1.4.x before 1.4.20, 1.5.x before 1.5.28, and 1.6.x before 1.6.27 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a NULL pointer dereference vectors involving loading a text chunk into a png structure, removing the text, and then adding another text chunk to the structure. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3712-1 | libpng vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3712-2 | libpng vulnerability |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T03:07:32.166Z
Reserved: 2016-12-30T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-10087
No data.
Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-01-30T22:59:00.280
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2016-10087
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
EUVD
Ubuntu USN