CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0768

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in libpng version 1.2.5 and earlier results from improper calculation of buffer offsets. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw to cause a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the system by executing malicious code, leading to compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Immediately update the libpng library to version 1.2.6 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

libpng 1.2.5 and earlier does not properly calculate certain buffer offsets, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS