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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.

Published

2016-04-13T16:59:23.100

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	optipng_project	optipng	≤ 0.7.5	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	15.10	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	7.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes

References

http://bugs.fi/media/afl/optipng/1/ Exploit ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00061.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00065.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3546 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2951-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201608-01 ([email protected])
https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/56/ Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://bugs.fi/media/afl/optipng/1/ Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00061.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00065.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3546 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2951-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201608-01 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/56/ Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)