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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 of service (out-of-bounds read or write access and crash) or po...

HighCVSS 7.8 EPSS 4.4%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

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.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
debian/optipng(Debian:12) < 0.7.6-1 0.7.6-1
debian/optipng(Debian:13) < 0.7.6-1 0.7.6-1
debian/optipng(Debian:14) < 0.7.6-1 0.7.6-1
optipng project optipng <= 0.7.5 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 12.04 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 14.04 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 15.10 No fix listed
debian linux = 7.0 No fix listed
debian linux = 8.0 No fix listed

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