CVE-2015-2158

Description

Off-by-one error in the pngcrush_measure_idat function in pngcrush.c in pngcrush before 1.7.84 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory sourceforge.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceforge.net/p/pmt/news/2015/02/pngcrush-1784-released/ third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72830 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/01/1 patch mailing list third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198171 patch third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2158?
CVE-2015-2158 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-2158?
To fix CVE-2015-2158, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-2158 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-2158 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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