CVE-2010-1205

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-02. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 43%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
75(Track*)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
43%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 30, 2010

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Aug 26, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

LIBPNG: PNG reference library / Git tools

http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=188eb6b42602bf7d7ae708a21897923b6a83fe7c#patch18
generic

Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/07/stable-channel-update.html
generic
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=45983
generic

BlackBerry Public Knowledge Base

http://blackberry.com/btsc/KB27244

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2010-1205(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(8)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulibpng12-0 (1.2.15~beta5-3ubuntu0.3) @ hardy2026-05-20ubuntu
ubuntuxulrunner-1.9.2 (1.9.2.7+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1) @ lucid2026-05-20ubuntu
ubuntuxulrunner-1.9.2 (1.9.2.7+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.2) @ karmic2026-05-20ubuntu
ubuntuthunderbird (3.0.6+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1) @ lucid2026-05-20ubuntu
redhatseamonkey-0:1.0.9-60.el42010-07-21redhat
redhatxulrunner-0:1.9.2.7-2.el52010-07-21redhat
redhatthunderbird-0:2.0.0.24-6.el52010-07-21redhat
redhatlibpng-2:1.2.10-7.1.el5_5.32010-07-14redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(4 across 3 ecosystems)
Debian:5.0(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
libpng1.2.27-2, 1.2.27-2+lenny2, 1.2.27-2+lenny31.2.27-2+lenny4—
xulrunner1.9.0.10-1 ... 1.9.0.9-1 (22 versions)1.9.0.19-3—
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
tuxonice-userui0.7.2+clean-3, 0.7.2+clean-4, 0.7.3-11.0-1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
tuxonice-userui0.7.2+clean-3, 0.7.2+clean-4, 0.7.3-11.0-1—

Additional Vendor Advisories

(6)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCmk219533/CVE-2010-1205
    First seen Sep 14, 2010

    sample exploit of buffer overflow in libpng

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-14422✓ verified
    First seen Jul 20, 2010

    libpng 1.4.2 - Denial of Service

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2010-1205?
CVE-2010-1205 is a critical vulnerability published on June 30, 2010. 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.
When was CVE-2010-1205 disclosed?
CVE-2010-1205 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 30, 2010, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2010-1205 actively exploited?
CVE-2010-1205 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 1.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2010-1205?
CVE-2010-1205 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2010-1205?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2010-1205, 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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