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CVE-2019-6129

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  • Published2019-01-11
  • WeaknessCWE-401

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-01-1105:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-04 15:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Libpng
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.6= 1.6.36no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • libpngUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listedand 1 other package
  • libpngUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • libpng1.6Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • libpng1.6Debian:14all versions · fixed in 1.6.39-1
  • libpng1.6Debian:13all versions · fixed in 1.6.39-1
  • libpng1.6Debian:12all versions · fixed in 1.6.39-1
  • libpng16openSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 1.6.40-2.1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-6129 Red Hat Product Security

    libpng: memory leak of png_info struct in pngcp.c

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Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

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none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2019-01-11
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-rrr4-g4q4-hgr3

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-6129?

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.

Is CVE-2019-6129 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-6129 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.6% on 2026-11-04, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-6129?

CVE-2019-6129 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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