CVE-2007-5266
Off-by-one error in ICC profile chunk handling in the png_set_iCCP function in pngset.c in libpng...
Off-by-one error in ICC profile chunk handling in the png_set_iCCP function in pngset.c in libpng before 1.0.29 beta1 and 1.2.x before 1.2.21 beta1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PNG image that prevents a name field from being NULL terminated.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Off-by-one error in ICC profile chunk handling in the png_set_iCCP function in pngset.c in libpng before 1.0.29 beta1 and 1.2.x before 1.2.21 beta1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PNG image that prevents a name field from being NULL terminated.
- Record
CVE-2007-5266- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Off-by-one error in ICC profile chunk handling in the png_set_iCCP function in pngset.c in libpng before 1.0.29 beta1 and 1.2.x before 1.2.21 beta1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PNG image that prevents a name field from being NULL terminated.
- Record
CVE-2007-5266- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-5246 No score
Off-by-one error in ICC profile chunk handling in the png_set_iCCP function in pngset.c in libpng before 1.0.29 beta1 and 1.2.x before 1.2.21 beta1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PNG image that prevents a name field from being NULL terminated.
- Record
EUVD-2007-5246- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rprg-9vqr-w8h6 No score
Off-by-one error in ICC profile chunk handling in the png_set_iCCP function in pngset.c in libpng...
Off-by-one error in ICC profile chunk handling in the png_set_iCCP function in pngset.c in libpng before 1.0.29 beta1 and 1.2.x before 1.2.21 beta1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PNG image that prevents a name field from being NULL terminated.
- Record
GHSA-rprg-9vqr-w8h6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| aliases, references, title | GitHub Advisories | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-5266 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Libpng, published October 8, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.42%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1814
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:217
secunia.com/advisories/35386
sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=5122753600C3E94F87FBDFFCC090D1FF0400EA68%40MERCMBX07.na.sas.com&forum_name=png-mng-implement
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020521.1-1
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1560
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bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195261
coresecurity.com?action=item&id=2148
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/03/android-sdk-update-m5-rc15-released.html
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml
docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.520323
securityfocus.com/archive/1/483582/100/0/threaded
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-208.htm
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5266
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rprg-9vqr-w8h6