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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-7317 · published 4 February 2019

CVE-2019-7317: Libpng use after free vulnerability

LLibpng · Libpng

png_image_free in png.c in libpng 1.6.x before 1.6.37 has a use-after-free because png_image_free_function is called under png_safe_execute.

5.3 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 9.4% · top 4.8% CWE-416 · Use after free
5.3CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 2.6
9.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
32Affected product versions listed by NVD
84References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

png_image_free in png.c in libpng 1.6.x before 1.6.37 has a use-after-free because png_image_free_function is called under png_safe_execute.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00002.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00029.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00084.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00038.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00044.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152561/Slackware-Security-Advisory-libpng-Updates.html Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108098 Not ApplicableThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1265 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1267 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1269 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1308 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1309 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1310 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2494 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2495 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2585 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2590 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2592 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2737 Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=12803 Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/glennrp/libpng/issues/275 ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00032.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00038.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/30 Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/36 Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/56 Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/59 Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/67 Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-02 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190719-0005/ Third Party Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03977en_us Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3962-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3991-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3997-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4080-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4083-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4435 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4448 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4451 Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-7317), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.