CVE-2019-6129

MEDIUM

libpng 1.6.36 - Memory Leak in png_create_info_struct

Title source: llm

Description

png_create_info_struct in png.c in libpng 1.6.36 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pngcp. NOTE: a third party has stated "I don't think it is libpng's job to free this buffer.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Vendor Advisory

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://github.com/glennrp/libpng/issues/269

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0139

EPSS Percentile 68.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-401

Status published

Products (1)

libpng/libpng 1.6.36

Published Jan 11, 2019

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026