Vulnerability Details : 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 of service (out-of-bounds read or write access and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted image file.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-3981
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.93%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 81 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-3981
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-3981
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-3981
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https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/56/
OptiPNG / Bugs / #56 optipng <= 0.7.5 heap buffer overflow pngxrbmp.c bmp_read_rowsIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://bugs.fi/media/afl/optipng/1/
Index of /media/afl/optipng/1Exploit
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00061.html
openSUSE-SU-2016:1078-1: moderate: Security update for optipngMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00065.html
openSUSE-SU-2016:1082-1: moderate: Security update for optipngMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2951-1
USN-2951-1: OptiPNG vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201608-01
OptiPNG: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201608-01) — Gentoo security
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3546
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3546-1 optipngThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2016-3981
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:optipng_project:optipng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*