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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…
High7.8EPSS 2.9%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.9% · top 13% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- https://sourceforge.net/p/pmt/news/2015/02/pngcrush-1784-released/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 72830 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20150228 Re: CVE request: pngcrush 1.7.83 crash bug (most likely exploitable) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198171 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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