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CVE-2008-6218 Detail

Description

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.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (06/03/2009)

Red Hat does not consider this bug a security flaw. For more details please see the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=468990

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/32418 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32418 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34265
http://secunia.com/advisories/34265
http://secunia.com/advisories/34320
http://secunia.com/advisories/34320
http://secunia.com/advisories/34388
http://secunia.com/advisories/34388
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-28.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-28.xml
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=635463&group_id=5624 Patch 
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=635463&group_id=5624 Patch 
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=635837 Patch 
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=635837 Patch 
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0046
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0046
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1750
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1750
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:133
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:133
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501767/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501767/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31920
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31920
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021104
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021104
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2917
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2917
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1837
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1837
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46115
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46115

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-399 Resource Management Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-6218
NVD Published Date:
02/20/2009
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE