CVE-2008-6218

Memory leak in the png_handle_tEXt function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.33 rc02 and 1.4.0...

7.1 High

Memory leak in the png_handle_tEXt function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.33 rc02 and 1.4.0 beta36 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a crafted PNG file.

Exploit likelihood

2.31%Down 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.1

Record: CVE-2008-6218
CVSS 2.0: 7.1 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness: CWE-399
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-6218
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-6188 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-6188
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8p6q-rjmr-6gp9 No score

Memory leak in the png_handle_tEXt function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.33 rc02 and 1.4.0...

Record: GHSA-8p6q-rjmr-6gp9
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

libpng

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libpng` Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 1.2.15~beta5-1+etch2, plus listed versions 1.2.15~beta5-1	1.2.15~beta5-1+etch2
`libpng` Debian:5.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 1.2.27-2+lenny2, plus listed versions 1.2.27-2	1.2.27-2+lenny2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-6218 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Libpng, published February 20, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.31%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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