CVE-2019-7317

Name: CVE-2019-7317
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-02-04T08:29:00.447+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 9.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-7317 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. png_image_free in png.c in libpng 1.6.x before 1.6.37 has a use-after-free because png_image_free_function is called under png_safe_execute.. EPSS estimates a 9.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

png_image_free in png.c in libpng 1.6.x before 1.6.37 has a use-after-free because png_image_free_function is called under png_safe_execute.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

9.39%

94.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Libpng	Libpng	>= 1.6.0, < 1.6.37	—
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.04	—
Oracle	Hyperion Infrastructure Technology	11.2.6.0	—
Oracle	Java Se	7u221	—
Oracle	Java Se	8u212	—
Oracle	Jdk	11.0.3	—
Oracle	Jdk	12.0.1	—
Oracle	Mysql	< 8.0.23	—
Hp	Xp7 Command View	< 8.7.0-00	—
Hpe	Xp7 Command View Advanced Edition Suite	< 8.7.0-00	—
Mozilla	Firefox	All versions	—
Mozilla	Thunderbird	All versions	—
Opensuse	Leap	15.0	—
Opensuse	Leap	15.1	—
Opensuse	Leap	42.3	—
Opensuse	Package Hub	All versions	—
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	< 9.6	—
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	9.6	—
Netapp	Cloud Backup	All versions	—
Netapp	E-Series Santricity Management	All versions	—
Netapp	E-Series Santricity Storage Manager	< 11.53	—
Netapp	E-Series Santricity Unified Manager	< 3.2	—
Netapp	E-Series Santricity Web Services	< 4.0	—
Netapp	Oncommand Insight	< 7.3.9	—
Netapp	Oncommand Workflow Automation	< 5.1	—
Netapp	Plug-In For Symantec Netbackup	All versions	—
Netapp	Snapmanager	< 3.4.2	—
Netapp	Snapmanager	3.4.2	P1
Netapp	Steelstore	All versions	—
Redhat	Satellite	5.8	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems	7.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems	8.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux For Power Big Endian	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux For Power Big Endian	7.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian	7.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian	8.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux For Scientific Computing	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux For Scientific Computing	7.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0	—

Showing 50 of 51 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00002.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00084.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00044.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152561/Slackware-Security-Advisory-libpng-Updates.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108098Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1265Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1267Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1269Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1308Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1309Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1310Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2494Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2495Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2585Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2590Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2592Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2737Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=12803Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/glennrp/libpng/issues/275Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/30Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/36Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/56Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/59Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/67Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-02Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190719-0005/Third Party Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03977en_usThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3962-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3991-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3997-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4080-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4083-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4435Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4448Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4451Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00002.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00084.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00044.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152561/Slackware-Security-Advisory-libpng-Updates.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108098Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1265Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1267Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1269Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1308Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1309Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1310Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2494Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2495Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2585Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2590Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2592Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2737Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=12803Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/glennrp/libpng/issues/275Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/30Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/36Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/56Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/59Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/67Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-02Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190719-0005/Third Party Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03977en_usThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3962-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3991-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3997-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4080-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4083-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4435Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4448Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4451Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 4, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-7317?

png_image_free in png.c in libpng 1.6.x before 1.6.37 has a use-after-free because png_image_free_function is called under png_safe_execute.

How severe is CVE-2019-7317?

CVE-2019-7317 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 9.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-7317?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2019-7317?

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Source: NVD / NIST