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CVE-2016-5735
Integer overflow in the rwpng_read_image24_libpng function in rwpng.c in pngquant 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact…
High7.8EPSS 1.8%
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- mitre
Description
Integer overflow in the rwpng_read_image24_libpng function in rwpng.c in pngquant 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted PNG file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
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)
- 1.8% · top 22% of all CVEs (2 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 (3)
- http://sf.snu.ac.kr/gil.hur/publications/shovel.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/pornel/pngquant/commit/b7c217680cda02dddced245d237ebe8c383be285 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200628 [SECURITY] [DLA 2257-1] pngquant security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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