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Status published
Medium
CVE-2016-2191
The bmp_read_rows function in pngxtern/pngxrbmp.c in OptiPNG before 0.7.6 allows...
Vulnerability Description
The bmp_read_rows function in pngxtern/pngxrbmp.c in OptiPNG before 0.7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write and crash) via a series of delta escapes in a crafted BMP image.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/59/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/04/2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00065.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3546
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2951-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00061.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537972/100/0/threaded
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/15
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201608-01
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136553/Optipng-Invalid-Write.html
Affected Vendor
optipng
View all reports →Affected Software
optipng, ubuntu linux, debian linux, leap, opensuse
Vulnerable Versions:
0.7.2, 12.04, 14.04, 15.04, 7.0, 8.0, 42.1, 13.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 13th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.