CVE-2016-10087

Description

The png_set_text_2 function in libpng 0.71 before 1.0.67, 1.2.x before 1.2.57, 1.4.x before 1.4.20, 1.5.x before 1.5.28, and 1.6.x before 1.6.27 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a NULL pointer dereference vectors involving loading a text chunk into a png structure, removing the text, and then adding another text chunk to the structure.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.52% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-74 vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3712-1/ vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/30/4 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95157 third party advisory vdb entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3712-2/ vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/29/2 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10087?
CVE-2016-10087 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10087?
To fix CVE-2016-10087, 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-2016-10087 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-10087 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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