VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-2158
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.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 2.88%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.88%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.88% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- pngcrush project/pngcrush
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/01/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72830Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198171Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/pmt/news/2015/02/pngcrush-1784-released/Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/01/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72830Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198171Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/pmt/news/2015/02/pngcrush-1784-released/Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.