Description
png_create_info_struct in png.c in libpng 1.6.36 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pngcp. NOTE: a third party has stated "I don't think it is libpng's job to free this buffer.
Published: 2019-01-11
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 28 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-28T18:10:31.654Z

Reserved: 2019-01-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-6129

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T20:16:24.413Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-01-11T05:29:01.640

Modified: 2026-05-28T19:16:35.243

Link: CVE-2019-6129

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2019-01-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-6129 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-400

    Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

  • CWE-401

    Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime