CVE-2015-0973

high-risk
Published 2015-01-18

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.

Do I need to act?

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2.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

Libpng Oracle Apple

References (18)

Vendor Advisory http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
Permissions Required http://secunia.com/advisories/62725
Third Party Advisory http://sourceforge.net/p/png-mng/mailman/message/33173461/
Exploit http://tfpwn.com/files/libpng_heap_overflow_1.6.15.txt
Exploit http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/1
Exploit http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/3
Third Party Advisory http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240719-0005/
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT206167
Vendor Advisory http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
Permissions Required http://secunia.com/advisories/62725
Third Party Advisory http://sourceforge.net/p/png-mng/mailman/message/33173461/
Exploit http://tfpwn.com/files/libpng_heap_overflow_1.6.15.txt
Exploit http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/1
Exploit http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/3
Third Party Advisory http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240719-0005/
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT206167
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 5/34 · Minimal
Exposure 23/34 · High