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CVE-2010-1205

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8EPSS 43.4%EU EUVD

Buffer overflow in pngpread.c in libpng before 1.2.44 and 1.4.x before 1.4.3, as used in progressive applications, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PNG image that triggers an additional data row.

Key facts

CVSS score
9.8 (v3.1)
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-120
EPSS score
43.4% (99th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2010-1235)
Published
June 30, 2010
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2010-1235 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • apple / iphone os
  • apple / itunes
  • apple / mac os x
  • apple / mac os x server
  • apple / safari
  • canonical / ubuntu linux
  • canonical / ubuntu linux
  • canonical / ubuntu linux
  • canonical / ubuntu linux
  • canonical / ubuntu linux
  • debian / debian linux
  • fedoraproject / fedora
  • fedoraproject / fedora
  • google / chrome
  • libpng / libpng
  • mozilla / firefox
  • mozilla / seamonkey
  • mozilla / thunderbird
  • opensuse / opensuse
  • opensuse / opensuse
  • suse / linux enterprise server
  • suse / linux enterprise server
  • suse / linux enterprise server
  • suse / linux enterprise server
  • vmware / player
  • vmware / workstation

Certified products that may be affected

3 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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CVE-2010-1205: CRITICAL severity (CVSS 9.8)