# CVE-2002-1363: Portable Network Graphics (PNG) library libpng 1.2.5 and earlier does not correctly calculate offsets, which allows remote attackers to caus

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Portable Network Graphics (PNG) library libpng 1.2.5 and earlier does not correctly calculate offsets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack on the row buffers.

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-402.html
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1943
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6431
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-007.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3657
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-213
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-157.html
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:008
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10925
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:063
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-119.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-249.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-006.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_004_libpng.html

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