CVE-2015-0973
high
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v4 NEW
—
VIR risk
8.8
Description
Buffer overflow in the png_read_IDAT_data function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.5.21 and 1.6.x before 1.6.16 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via IDAT data with a large width, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-9495.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
macOS Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.6.16-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.6.16-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.6.16-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.6.16-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.6.16-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libpng | libpng | {"endIncluding":"1.5.20"} | |
| libpng | libpng | 1.6.0 | |
| libpng | libpng | 1.6.1 | |
| libpng | libpng | 1.6.2 | |
| libpng | libpng | 1.6.3 | |
| libpng | libpng | 1.6.4 | |
| libpng | libpng | 1.6.5 | |
| libpng | libpng | 1.6.6 | |
| libpng | libpng | 1.6.7 | |
| libpng | libpng | 1.6.8 | |
| libpng | libpng | 1.6.9 | |
| libpng | libpng | 1.6.10 | |
| libpng | libpng | 1.6.11 | |
| libpng | libpng | 1.6.12 | |
| libpng | libpng | 1.6.13 | |
| libpng | libpng | 1.6.14 | |
| libpng | libpng | 1.6.15 | |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62725
- http://sourceforge.net/p/png-mng/mailman/message/33173461/
- http://tfpwn.com/files/libpng_heap_overflow_1.6.15.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/3
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240719-0005/
- https://support.apple.com/HT206167
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-0973
CWEs
CWE-119 CWE-120
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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