CVE-2008-3964
Multiple off-by-one errors in libpng before 1.2.32beta01, and 1.4 before 1.4.0beta34, allow...
Multiple off-by-one errors in libpng before 1.2.32beta01, and 1.4 before 1.4.0beta34, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or have unspecified other impact via a PNG image with crafted zTXt chunks, related to (1) the png_push_read_zTXt function in pngread.c, and possibly related to (2) pngtest.c.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple off-by-one errors in libpng before 1.2.32beta01, and 1.4 before 1.4.0beta34, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or have unspecified other impact via a PNG image with crafted zTXt chunks, related to (1) the png_push_read_zTXt function in pngread.c, and possibly related to (2) pngtest.c.
- Record
CVE-2008-3964- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-193
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple off-by-one errors in libpng before 1.2.32beta01, and 1.4 before 1.4.0beta34, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or have unspecified other impact via a PNG image with crafted zTXt chunks, related to (1) the png_push_read_zTXt function in pngread.c, and possibly related to (2) pngtest.c.
- Record
CVE-2008-3964- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3949 No score
Multiple off-by-one errors in libpng before 1.2.32beta01, and 1.4 before 1.4.0beta34, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or have unspecified other impact via a PNG image with crafted zTXt chunks, related to (1) the png_push_read_zTXt function in pngread.c, and possibly related to (2) pngtest.c.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3949- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fj2p-r342-gx3m No score
Multiple off-by-one errors in libpng before 1.2.32beta01, and 1.4 before 1.4.0beta34, allow...
Multiple off-by-one errors in libpng before 1.2.32beta01, and 1.4 before 1.4.0beta34, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or have unspecified other impact via a PNG image with crafted zTXt chunks, related to (1) the png_push_read_zTXt function in pngread.c, and possibly related to (2) pngtest.c.
- Record
GHSA-fj2p-r342-gx3m- Weakness
- CWE-193
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10971-1 No score
libpng12-0-1.2.59-1.9 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libpng12-0-1.2.59-1.9 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10971-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10972-1 No score
libpng16-16-1.6.37-3.3 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libpng16-16-1.6.37-3.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10972-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libpng16openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.6.37-3.3 | 1.6.37-3.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-3964 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Libpng, published September 10, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.34%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=5624&release_id=624517
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/3
secunia.com/advisories/35386
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020521.1-1
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44928
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1560
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securityfocus.com/bid/31049
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/889484
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-15.xml
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-208.htm
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:051
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3964
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fj2p-r342-gx3m
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-5793