Memory leak in the png_handle_tEXt function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.33 rc02 and 1.4.0 beta36 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a crafted PNG file.
CVE-2008-6218 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from libpng organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2009-02-20T17:30:03.157
2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Modified
CVSSv2: 7.1 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
8.6
6.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.6 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.6 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.6 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.6 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.6 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.6 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.6 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.6 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.6 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.6 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.7 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.7 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.7 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.8 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.8 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.8 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.8 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.8 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.8 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.8 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.8 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.8 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.8 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.8 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.9 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.9 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.9 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.9 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.9 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.9 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.9 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.9 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.9 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.9 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.9 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.9 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.10 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.10 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.10 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.10 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.10 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.10 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.10 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.10 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.10 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.10 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.10 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.11 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.11 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.11 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.11 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.11 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.11 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.11 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.11 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.11 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.13 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.13 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.13 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.13 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.14 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.14 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.14 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.14 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.15 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.15 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.15 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.15 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.15 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.15 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.15 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.15 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.15 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.15 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.15 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.15 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.16 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.16 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.16 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.16 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.17 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.17 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.17 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.17 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.17 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.17 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.17 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.18 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.19 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.20 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.20 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.20 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.20 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.20 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.20 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.20 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.20 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.20 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.20 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.20 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.21 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.21 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.21 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.21 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.21 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.21 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.22 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.22 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.22 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.22 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.22 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.22 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.22 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.22 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.22 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.22 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.23 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.23 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.23 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.23 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.23 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.23 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.23 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.23 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.23 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.23 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.23 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.23 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.23 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.24 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.24 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.24 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.24 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.24 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.24 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.24 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.24 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.24 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.25 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.25 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.25 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.25 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.25 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.25 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.25 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.25 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.25 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.26 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.26 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.26 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.26 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.26 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.26 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.26 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.26 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.27 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.28 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.29 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.30 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.31 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.32 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.2.33 | Yes |
| Application | libpng | libpng | 1.4.0 | Yes |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For libpng's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.