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title: "CVE-2010-1205\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2010-1205

Publication date 30 June 2010

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**9.8 · Critical**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-1205?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

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.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| chromium-browser | 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 6.0.472.53~r57914-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 |
| 9.10 karmic | Not in release |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| firefox | 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 3.6.7+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 |
| 9.10 karmic | Not in release |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life |
| libpng | 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 1.2.42-1ubuntu2.1 |
| 9.10 karmic | Fixed 1.2.37-1ubuntu0.2 |
| 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 1.2.27-2ubuntu2.2 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.2.15~beta5-3ubuntu0.3 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.2.8rel-5ubuntu0.6 |
| thunderbird | 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 3.0.6+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 |
| 9.10 karmic | Not affected |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not affected |
| 8.10 intrepid | Not affected |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| xulrunner-1.9.2 | 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 1.9.2.7+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 |
| 9.10 karmic | Fixed 1.9.2.7+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.2 |
| 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 1.9.2.7+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.2 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.9.2.7+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.2 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

9.8 · Critical

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 9.8 · Critical |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-1205)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1205)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2010-1205)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-1205)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-957-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-957-1)
+ Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities
+ 23 July 2010

+ [USN-930-4](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-930-4)
+ Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities
+ 23 July 2010

+ [USN-958-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-958-1)
+ Thunderbird vulnerabilities
+ 26 July 2010

+ [USN-960-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-960-1)
+ libpng vulnerabilities
+ 8 July 2010

### Other references

* <http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html>
* <http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/07/stable-channel-update.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1205>