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 CVE-2014-9495.
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 (90.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.043 · newest: 0.041 · change: -0.002
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X
- Libpng — versions 1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.6.2
- Oracle Solaris — versions 11.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206167 (Vendor Advisory)
- sourceforge.net/p/png-mng/mailman/message/33173461/ (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/1 (mailing-list, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/3 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/62725 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- tfpwn.com/files/libpng_heap_overflow_1.6.15.txt (Exploit)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240719-0005/
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.