CVE-2004-0421

N/A Unknown
Published: August 18, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The Portable Network Graphics library (libpng) 1.0.15 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed PNG image file that triggers an error that causes an out-of-bounds read when creating the error message.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00056.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108334922320309&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108335030208523&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=fedora-announce-list&m=108451350029261&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=fedora-announce-list&m=108451353608968&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/22957
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22958
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-498
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:040
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:212
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:213
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-180.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-181.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10244
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16022
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11710
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A971
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00056.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108334922320309&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108335030208523&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=fedora-announce-list&m=108451350029261&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=fedora-announce-list&m=108451353608968&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/22957
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22958
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-498
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:040
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:212
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:213
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-180.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-181.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10244
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16022
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11710
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A971
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

34 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.3%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

Affected Vendors

trustix openpkg redhat libpng

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