Buffer overflow in Optipng Project
CVE-2016-3981
Heap-based buffer overflow in the bmp_read_rows function in pngxrbmp.c in OptiPNG before 0.7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write access and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted image file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.044 (91.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Optipng Project
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.fi/media/afl/optipng/1/ (Exploit)
- sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/56/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00065.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3546 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2951-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00061.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201608-01 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3981?
- CVE-2016-3981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Optipng Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3981?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.