CVE-2018-14048
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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.
Find out more about CVE-2018-14048 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
This issue did not affect the versions of libpng as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and 7 as they did not include the vulnerable code.
CVSS v3 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| CVSS3 Base Score | 3.3 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| Attack Vector | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Low |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 | libpng | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libpng | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libpng12 | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libpng | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libpng | Not affected |
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