Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) png_set_PLTE and (2) png_get_PLTE functions in libpng before 1.0.64, 1.1.x and 1.2.x before 1.2.54, 1.3.x and 1.4.x before 1.4.17, 1.5.x before 1.5.24, and 1.6.x before 1.6.19 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a small bit-depth value in an IHDR (aka image header) chunk in a PNG image.
Category
The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.
7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
CVE-2015-8126 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8126?
To fix CVE-2015-8126, 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-2015-8126 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8126 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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