CVE-2007-2445
CVE-2007-2445 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Png Reference Library Libpng with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Png Reference Library Libpng
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The png_handle_tRNS function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.0.25 and 1.2.x before 1.2.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a grayscale PNG image with a bad tRNS chunk CRC value.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-2445?
- The png_handle_tRNS function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.0.25 and 1.2.x before 1.2.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a grayscale PNG image with a bad tRNS chunk CRC value.
- How severe is CVE-2007-2445?
- CVE-2007-2445 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-2445 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-2445?
- CVE-2007-2445 affects Png Reference Library Libpng. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-2445?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-2445 published?
- CVE-2007-2445 was published on 2007-05-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/03/android-sdk-update-m5-rc15-released.html
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/changes.txt
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://openpkg.com/go/OpenPKG-SA-2007.013
- http://osvdb.org/36196
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25268
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25273
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25292
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25329
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25353
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25461
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25554
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25571
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25742
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25787
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25867
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27056
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30161
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31168
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34388
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.492650
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=508653&group_id=5624
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=508656&group_id=5624
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102987-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200871-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-254.htm
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2148
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1613
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:png_reference_library:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*