Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 22, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-0040
CVE-2009-0040
Description
The PNG reference library (aka libpng) before 1.0.43, and 1.2.x before 1.2.35, as used in pngcrush and other applications, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file that triggers a free of an uninitialized pointer in (1) the png_read_png function, (2) pCAL chunk handling, or (3) setup of 16-bit gamma tables.
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Affected products
19cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords4 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/libpng16&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaThunderbird&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 128.5.1-1.1+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: < 128.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.37-3.3
- (no CPE)range: < 50.1.0-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.5.1-1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
82- ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/png/src/libpng-1.2.34-ADVISORY.txtnvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/33970nvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/33976nvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-28.xmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3549nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3613nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3639nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3757nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/649212nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501767/100/0/threadednvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503912/100/0/threadednvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505990/100/0/threadednvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33827nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33990nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0007.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48819nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- downloads.sourceforge.net/libpng/libpng-1.2.34-ADVISORY.txtnvdProduct
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.htmlnvdBroken LinkMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00009.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000062.htmlnvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/34137nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/34140nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/34143nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/34145nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/34152nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/34210nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/34265nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/34272nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/34320nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/34324nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/34388nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/34462nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/34464nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/35074nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/35258nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/35302nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/35379nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/35386nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/36096nvdBroken Link
- slackware.com/security/viewer.phpnvdMailing List
- slackware.com/security/viewer.phpnvdMailing List
- sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.phpnvdBroken Link
- sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.phpnvdBroken Link
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvdBroken Link
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvdBroken Link
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-069.htmnvdBroken Link
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-208.htmnvdBroken Link
- support.avaya.com/japple/css/japplenvdBroken Link
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0046nvdBroken Link
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1750nvdMailing List
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1830nvdMailing List
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0315.htmlnvdBroken Link
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0325.htmlnvdBroken Link
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0333.htmlnvdBroken Link
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0340.htmlnvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0469nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0473nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0632nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1451nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1462nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1560nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172nvdBroken Link
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10316nvdBroken Link
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6458nvdBroken Link
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00272.htmlnvdMailing List
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00412.htmlnvdMailing List
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00769.htmlnvdMailing List
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00771.htmlnvdMailing List
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