libpng: buffer overflow in png_combine_row
Published Jan 10, 2015
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.05%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the png_combine_row function in libpng before 1.5.21 and 1.6.x before 1.6.16, when running on 64-bit systems, might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "very wide interlaced" PNG image.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- ≤ 1.5.20
- 1.6.0
- 1.6.0
- 1.6.1
- 1.6.1
- 1.6.2
- 1.6.2
- 1.6.3
- 1.6.3
- 1.6.4
- 1.6.4
- 1.6.5
- 1.6.6
- 1.6.7
- 1.6.7
- 1.6.8
- 1.6.8
- 1.6.9
- 1.6.9
- 1.6.10
- 1.6.10
- 1.6.11
- 1.6.11
- 1.6.12
- 1.6.13
- 1.6.13
- 1.6.14
- 1.6.14
- 1.6.15
- 1.6.15
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libpng
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libpng
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libpng
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libpng12
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libpng | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libpng | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libpng | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libpng12 | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue does not affect the version of libpng as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and 7. For a more detailed explanation please refer to: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1177327#c1
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Jun 9, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.05% (0.04053) | 90.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.89% (0.03889) | 88.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 2.53% (0.02533) | 84.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.67% (0.04668) | 88.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.76% (0.08761) | 87.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.67% (0.04668) | 88.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.12% (0.02121) | 89.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 6, 2024 | 2.12% (0.02121) | 89.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2024 | 2.30% (0.02304) | 89.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 1.64% (0.01637) | 86.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2023 | 2.07% (0.02065) | 87.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.73% (0.02731) | 88.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.26% (0.03264) | 84.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.26% (0.03264) | 82.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.26% (0.03264) | 65.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (15)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62725 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://sourceforge.net/p/png-mng/mailman/message/33172831/ mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://sourceforge.net/p/png-mng/mailman/message/33173461/ mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/04/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71820 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031444 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9495 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1179186 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9495
- https://support.apple.com/HT206167 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9495
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