NULL pointer dereference in Libpng
CVE-2016-10087
The png_set_text_2 function in libpng 0.71 before 1.0.67, 1.2.x before 1.2.57, 1.4.x before 1.4.20, 1.5.x before 1.5.28, and 1.6.x before 1.6.27 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a NULL pointer dereference vectors involving loading a text chunk into a png structure, removing the text, and then adding another text chunk to the structure.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.051 (92.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.051 · newest: 0.051 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libpng — versions 0.8, 0.71, 0.81
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-74 (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3712-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/30/4 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95157 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3712-2/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/29/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a4508… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698… (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10087?
- CVE-2016-10087 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libpng, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-01-30.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10087?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10087 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.