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CVE-2008-1382

libpng 1.0.6 through 1.0.32, 1.2.0 through 1.2.26, and 1.4.0beta01 through 1.4.0beta19 allows...

7.5 High

libpng 1.0.6 through 1.0.32, 1.2.0 through 1.2.26, and 1.4.0beta01 through 1.4.0beta19 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a PNG file with zero length "unknown" chunks, which trigger an access of uninitialized memory.

Exploit likelihood

5.51%Up 1.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

libpng 1.0.6 through 1.0.32, 1.2.0 through 1.2.26, and 1.4.0beta01 through 1.4.0beta19 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a PNG file with zero length "unknown" chunks, which trigger an access of uninitialized memory.

Record
CVE-2008-1382
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-189
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

libpng 1.0.6 through 1.0.32, 1.2.0 through 1.2.26, and 1.4.0beta01 through 1.4.0beta19 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a PNG file with zero length "unknown" chunks, which trigger an access of uninitialized memory.

Record
CVE-2008-1382
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1389 No score

libpng 1.0.6 through 1.0.32, 1.2.0 through 1.2.26, and 1.4.0beta01 through 1.4.0beta19 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a PNG file with zero length "unknown" chunks, which trigger an access of uninitialized memory.

Record
EUVD-2008-1389
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wcwj-fgp8-wvg8 No score

libpng 1.0.6 through 1.0.32, 1.2.0 through 1.2.26, and 1.4.0beta01 through 1.4.0beta19 allows...

libpng 1.0.6 through 1.0.32, 1.2.0 through 1.2.26, and 1.4.0beta01 through 1.4.0beta19 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a PNG file with zero length "unknown" chunks, which trigger an access of uninitialized memory.

Record
GHSA-wcwj-fgp8-wvg8
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.0.14-12
2:1.0.14-12
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.0.14-12
2:1.0.14-12
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.0.14-12
2:1.0.14-12
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.0.14-12
2:1.0.14-12
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.0.14-12
2:1.0.14-12
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.0.14-12
2:1.0.14-12
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.0.14-12
2:1.0.14-12
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.0.14-12
2:1.0.14-12
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
libpng-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
libpng10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
libpng10-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
libpng10-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
libpng-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
libpng10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
libpng10-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
libpng10-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
libpng-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
libpng10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
libpng10-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
libpng10-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
libpng-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
2:1.2.7-3.el4_7.2
libpng10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
libpng10-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
libpng10-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
0:1.0.16-3.el4_7.3
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
libpng-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
libpng-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
libpng-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2
2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_3.2

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-1382 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Libpng, published April 14, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.51%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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