CVE-2004-0599 describes multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities in libpng versions 1.2.5 and earlier, specifically within the png_read_png, png_handle_sPLT, and progressive display image reading functions. These flaws allow remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) by providing a specially crafted PNG image. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with a low attack complexity and no authentication required, leading to a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, nor has it garnered significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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