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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-1205 · published 30 June 2010

CVE-2010-1205: Libpng classic buffer overflow vulnerability

LLibpng · Libpng

Buffer overflow in pngpread.c in libpng before 1.2.44 and 1.4.x before 1.4.3, as used in progressive applications, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PNG image that triggers an additional data row.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 43% · top 1.3% CWE-120 · Classic buffer overflow
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
43%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
17Affected product versions listed by NVD
98References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in pngpread.c in libpng before 1.2.44 and 1.4.x before 1.4.3, as used in progressive applications, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PNG image that triggers an additional data row.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

17 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://blackberry.com/btsc/KB27244 Broken Link
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=45983 ExploitIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/07/stable-channel-update.html Release NotesThird Party Advisory
http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=188eb6b42602bf7d7ae708a21897923b6a83
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00003.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00004.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00000.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044283.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044397.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000105.html Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40302 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40336 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40472 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40547 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/41574 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42317 Broken Link
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.613061 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4312 Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457 Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4554 Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4566 Broken Link
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/61816 PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2072 Third Party Advisory
http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html ProductVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:133 Broken Link
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-41.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41174 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-960-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0014.html PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1612 Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1637 Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1755 Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1837 Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1846 Broken Link

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-1205), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.