High severity · published Jan 18, 2015
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…
8.8
CVSS
4.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.1% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libpng · Libpng
through 1.5.20; 1.6.0; 1.6.0; 1.6.1; 1.6.1; 1.6.2; +24 more · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
through 10.11.3 · source: NVD
SO
Solaris · Oracle
11.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0973
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0973
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
Permissions Required
http://secunia.com/advisories/62725
Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/p/png-mng/mailman/message/33173461/
Exploit
http://tfpwn.com/files/libpng_heap_overflow_1.6.15.txt
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/1
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/3
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