High severity · published Oct 6, 2017
CVE-2015-2158
Off-by-one error in the pngcrush_measure_idat function in pngcrush.c in pngcrush before 1.7.84 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly…
7.8
CVSS
2.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Off-by-one error in the pngcrush_measure_idat function in pngcrush.c in pngcrush before 1.7.84 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PN
Pngcrush · Pngcrush Project
through 1.7.83 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2158
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2158
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/01/1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72830
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198171
Patch
https://sourceforge.net/p/pmt/news/2015/02/pngcrush-1784-released/
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