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CVE-2016-3981
Heap-based buffer overflow in the bmp_read_rows function in pngxrbmp.c in OptiPNG before 0.7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial…
High7.8EPSS 4.4%
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- mitre
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the bmp_read_rows 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.
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)
- 4.4% · top 8.6% 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
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References (7)
- http://bugs.fi/media/afl/optipng/1/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/56/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1082 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- DSA-3546 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- USN-2951-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1078 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- GLSA-201608-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
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