CVE-2017-12652

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

libpng before 1.6.32 does not properly check the length of chunks against the user limit.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 70.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 10, 2019

Last Modified

June 9, 2025

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated Jun 7, 2026

Upstream fix merged — awaiting tagged release. Sources: github_commit.

generic

myF5

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K88124225

generic

NetApp Product Security

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0003/

generic

libpng/ANNOUNCE at df7e9dae0c4aac63d55361e35709c864fa1b8363 · pnggroup/libpng · GitHub

https://github.com/glennrp/libpng/blob/df7e9dae0c4aac63d55361e35709c864fa1b8363/ANNOUNCE

generic

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109269

generic

myF5

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K88124225?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS

github_commit

commit 347538efbdc2 (pnggroup/libpng)

Fix landed in pnggroup/libpng commit 347538efbdc2 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/commit/347538efbdc21b8df684ebd92d37400b3ce85d55

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	libpng3 (1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1+esm1) @ xenial	2026-05-27	ubuntu
ubuntu	libpng16-16 (1.6.20-2ubuntu0.1~esm1) @ xenial	2026-05-27	ubuntu
redhat	libpng-2:1.5.13-8.el7	2020-09-29	redhat

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.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

All Vendor Advisories

(4)

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Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-12652?

CVE-2017-12652 is a critical vulnerability published on July 10, 2019. libpng before 1.6.32 does not properly check the length of chunks against the user limit.

When was CVE-2017-12652 disclosed?

CVE-2017-12652 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 10, 2019, with the most recent update on June 9, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-12652 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-12652 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 70.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-12652?

CVE-2017-12652 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-12652?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-12652, 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-2017-12652

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myF5

NetApp Product Security

libpng/ANNOUNCE at df7e9dae0c4aac63d55361e35709c864fa1b8363 · pnggroup/libpng · GitHub

myF5

commit 347538efbdc2 (pnggroup/libpng)

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myF5

NetApp Product Security

libpng/ANNOUNCE at df7e9dae0c4aac63d55361e35709c864fa1b8363 · pnggroup/libpng · GitHub

myF5

commit 347538efbdc2 (pnggroup/libpng)

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