CVE-2002-0728

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Buffer overflow in the progressive reader for libpng 1.2.x before 1.2.4, and 1.0.x before 1.0.14, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a PNG data stream that has more IDAT data than indicated by the IHDR chunk.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 68.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 12, 2002

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (10)

cve@mitreftp://swrinde.nde.swri.edu/pub/png-group/archives/png-list.200207
cve@mitrehttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000512
cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-152.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-140
cve@mitrehttp://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-049.php
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://swrinde.nde.swri.edu/pub/png-group/archives/png-list.200207
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000512
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-152.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-140
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-049.php

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2002-0728?

CVE-2002-0728 is a none vulnerability published on August 12, 2002. Buffer overflow in the progressive reader for libpng 1.2.x before 1.2.4, and 1.0.x before 1.0.14, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a PNG data stream that has more IDAT data than indicated by the IHDR chunk.

When was CVE-2002-0728 disclosed?

CVE-2002-0728 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 12, 2002, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2002-0728 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-0728 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 68.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2002-0728?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2002-0728, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2002-0728

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