CVE-2018-13785

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 4.47%

Last modified

CVE-2018-13785 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In libpng 1.6.34, a wrong calculation of row_factor in the png_check_chunk_length function (pngrutil.c) may trigger an integer overflow and resultant divide-by-zero while processing a crafted PNG file, leading to a denial of service.. EPSS estimates a 4.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In libpng 1.6.34, a wrong calculation of row_factor in the png_check_chunk_length function (pngrutil.c) may trigger an integer overflow and resultant divide-by-zero while processing a crafted PNG file, leading to a denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
4.47%

90.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
LibpngLibpng1.6.34
CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux16.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux17.10
CanonicalUbuntu Linux18.04
OracleJdk1.6.0Update201
OracleJdk1.7.0Update191
OracleJdk1.8.0Update181
OracleJdk11.0.0
OracleJre1.6.0Update201
OracleJre1.7.0Update191
OracleJre1.8.0Update181
OracleJre11.0.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation7.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-13785?
In libpng 1.6.34, a wrong calculation of row_factor in the png_check_chunk_length function (pngrutil.c) may trigger an integer overflow and resultant divide-by-zero while processing a crafted PNG file, leading to a denial of service.
How severe is CVE-2018-13785?
CVE-2018-13785 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-13785?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST