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CVE-2019-6129 (GCVE-0-2019-6129)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-01-11 05:00 – Updated: 2026-05-28 18:10 Disputed
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-28 18:09 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-401 - Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Assigner
References
Date Public
2019-01-10 00:00
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