CVE-2013-7353
libpng: integer overflow leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in png_set_unknown_chunks()
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
Review impact separately from score.
Published · April 11, 2014
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
Integer overflow in the png_set_unknown_chunks function in libpng/pngset.c in libpng before 1.5.14beta08 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted image, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Statement
Not vulnerable. This issue does not affect the version of libpng as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 5.1AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound