Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-14048 (CCN-146440)

Assigned:2018-07-12
Published:2018-07-12
Updated:2022-06-27
Summary:An issue has been found in libpng 1.6.34. It is a SEGV in the function png_free_data in png.c, related to the recommended error handling for png_read_image.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-14048

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152561/Slackware-Security-Advisory-libpng-Updates.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
libpng-cve201814048-dos(146440)

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/fouzhe/security/tree/master/libpng

Source: CCN
Type: libpng GIT Repository
SEGV in function png_free_data #238

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/glennrp/libpng/issues/238

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
20190417 [slackware-security] libpng (SSA:2019-107-01)

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-201908-02

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1138432 (Watson Studio Local)
Multiple Vulnerabilities in libpng affects IBM Watson Studio Local

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:libpng:libpng:1.6.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:oracle:jdk:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:jre:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update181:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update191:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update201:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update201:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update191:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update181:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:libpng:libpng:1.6.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112775
    P
    		libpng16-16-1.6.37-3.3 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106246
    P
    		libpng16-16-1.6.37-3.3 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2018140480000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-14048 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2018-07-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201814048000
    V
    		CVE-2018-14048 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2018-07-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201814048000
    V
    		CVE-2018-14048 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2018-07-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2018140480000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-14048 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.
    2018-07-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201814048000
    V
    		CVE-2018-14048 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2018-07-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2018140480000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-14048 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2018-07-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201814048000
    V
    		CVE-2018-14048 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2018-07-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2018140480000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-14048 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2018-07-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201814048000
    V
    		CVE-2018-14048 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2018-07-13
    BACK
    libpng libpng 1.6.34
    oracle jdk 11.0.0
    oracle jre 11.0.0
    oracle jdk 1.8.0 update181
    oracle jdk 1.7.0 update191
    oracle jdk 1.6.0 update201
    oracle jre 1.6.0 update201
    oracle jre 1.7.0 update191
    oracle jre 1.8.0 update181
    libpng libpng 1.6.34