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CVE-2015-0973 Details

Description

Buffer overflow in the png_read_IDAT_data function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.5.21 and 1.6.x before 1.6.16 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via IDAT data with a large width, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-9495.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62725	CVE	Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/p/png-mng/mailman/message/33173461/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240719-0005/	CVE
https://support.apple.com/HT206167	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://tfpwn.com/files/libpng_heap_overflow_1.6.15.txt	CVE	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/1	CVE	ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/3	CVE	Exploit
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62725	[email protected]	Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/p/png-mng/mailman/message/33173461/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240719-0005/	[email protected]
https://support.apple.com/HT206167	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://tfpwn.com/files/libpng_heap_overflow_1.6.15.txt	[email protected]	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/1	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/3	[email protected]	Exploit
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

see all 18 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	[email protected]
CWE-120	Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')	CISA-ADP

Affected Products

Product	Versions
oracle solaris	11.2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
libpng libpng	<= 1.5.20 1.6.0 1.6.0 beta 1.6.1 1.6.1 beta
CPE cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.0:beta:::::: cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.1:beta:::::: cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.2:beta:::::: cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.3:beta:::::: cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.4:beta:::::: cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.7:beta:::::: cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.8:beta:::::: cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.9:beta:::::: cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.10:beta:::::: cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.11:beta:::::: cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.12:beta:::::: cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.13:beta:::::: cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.14:beta:::::: cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.15:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.15:beta:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple mac os x	<= 10.11.3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

15 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Jun 9, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
Jul 19, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 20, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 20, 2016	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 18, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 31, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Mar 25, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 6, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 20, 2015	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jan 20, 2015	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

CVE-2015-0973 Details

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