Buffer overflow in Apple Mac_os_x
CVE-2015-0973
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…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.020 (84.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Libpng — versions 1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.6.2
- Oracle Solaris — versions 11.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-5 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- cret@cert.org (Vendor Advisory)
- [png-mng-announce] 20141222 libpng-1.5.21 and 1.6.16 are available (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- [oss-security] 20150109 Re: CVE Request: libpng 1.6.15 Heap Overflow (mailing-list, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cret@cert.org (Third Party Advisory)
- [oss-security] 20150110 Re: CVE Request: libpng 1.6.15 Heap Overflow (mailing-list, Exploit)
- 62725 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cret@cert.org (Exploit)
- cret@cert.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-0973?
- CVE-2015-0973 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 2015-01-18.
- How severe is CVE-2015-0973?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.