Buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2014-9495
Heap-based buffer overflow in the png_combine_row function in libpng before 1.5.21 and 1.6.x before 1.6.16, when running on 64-bit systems, might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "very wide interlaced" PNG image.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.041 (90.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.040 · newest: 0.041 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X
- Libpng — versions 1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/04/3 (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71820 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206167 (Vendor Advisory)
- sourceforge.net/p/png-mng/mailman/message/33173461/ (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/1 (mailing-list)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/3 (mailing-list)
- sourceforge.net/p/png-mng/mailman/message/33172831/ (mailing-list)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1031444 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-9495?
- CVE-2014-9495 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2015-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2014-9495?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2014-9495 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.