Description
The png_push_read_zTXt function in pngpread.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.58, 1.2.x before 1.2.48, 1.4.x before 1.4.10, and 1.5.x before 1.5.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a large avail_in field value in a PNG image.
Published: 2012-08-13
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: 3.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-343-1 libpng security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-375-1 libpng security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3394 The png_push_read_zTXt function in pngpread.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.58, 1.2.x before 1.2.48, 1.4.x before 1.4.10, and 1.5.x before 1.5.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a large avail_in field value in a PNG image.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2815-1 libpng vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01748}

epss

{'score': 0.01644}


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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Libpng Libpng
Opensuse Opensuse
Redhat Libpng
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:05:12.386Z

Reserved: 2012-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-3425

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-08-13T20:55:09.207

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-3425

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-04-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-3425 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses