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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…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.0%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.08.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00065.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3546 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2951-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00061.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201608-01 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • bugs.fi /media/afl/optipng/2/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • sourceforge.net /p/optipng/bugs/57/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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