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CVE-2015-8126

7.5 · HIGH

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) png_set_PLTE and (2) png_get_PLTE functions in libpng before 1.0.64, 1.1.x and 1.2.x before 1.2.54, 1.3.x and 1.4.x before 1.4.17, 1.5.x before 1.5.24, and 1.6.…

Published Nov 13, 2015libpngCWE-120EPSS 10.34%

Overview

CVE-2015-8126 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting libpng libpng. It was published on November 13, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) png_set_PLTE and (2) png_get_PLTE functions in libpng before 1.0.64, 1.1.x and 1.2.x before 1.2.54, 1.3.x and 1.4.x before 1.4.17, 1.5.x before 1.5.24, and 1.6.x before 1.6.19 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a small bit-depth value in an IHDR (aka image header) chunk in a PNG image.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from libpng. Update libpng to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
libpnglibpng>= 0, < 1.0.64Affected
applemac_os_x>= 0, < 10.11.4Affected

References

Refgooglechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.htmlReflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172324.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172620.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172647.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172663.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172769.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172797.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172823.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177344.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8126?

CVE-2015-8126 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting libpng libpng. It was published on November 13, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-8126?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-8126?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from libpng. Update libpng to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-8126?

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