High severity · published Apr 20, 2016
CVE-2015-7801
Use-after-free vulnerability in OptiPNG 0.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file
8.8
CVSS
5.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in OptiPNG 0.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/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)5.4% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Optipng · Optipng Project
through 0.6.4 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 15.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7801
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7801
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/16/1
www.ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2951-1
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264015
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