Buffer overflow in Optipng Project
CVE-2016-3982
Off-by-one error in the bmp_rle4_fread 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, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.040 (90.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.1% 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: 0.040 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Optipng Project
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1
- openSUSE — versions 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00065.html (vendor-advisory, 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, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201608-01 (vendor-advisory)
- bugs.fi/media/afl/optipng/2/ (Issue Tracking)
- sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/57/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3982?
- CVE-2016-3982 is a high-severity vulnerability in Optipng Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3982?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.