libpng: Heap-buffer overflow png_combine_row() with very wide interlaced images
Published Jan 18, 2015
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.14%
Description
Buffer overflow in the png_read_IDAT_data function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.5.21 and 1.6.x before 1.6.16 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via IDAT data with a large width, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-9495.
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
| 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 |
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:P/I:P/A:P
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.14% (0.04140) | 90.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.31% (0.04308) | 89.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.52% (0.01523) | 79.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.18% (0.05184) | 82.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.52% (0.01523) | 79.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.13% (0.02127) | 89.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 2.13% (0.02127) | 89.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 1.24% (0.01242) | 85.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 1.35% (0.01350) | 85.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.43% (0.01433) | 84.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.52% (0.02522) | 81.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.52% (0.02522) | 80.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.52% (0.02522) | 58.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62725 third-party-advisoryPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/p/png-mng/mailman/message/33173461/ mailing-listThird Party Advisory
- http://tfpwn.com/files/libpng_heap_overflow_1.6.15.txt Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/1 mailing-listExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/3 mailing-listExploit
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0973 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1177327 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0973
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240719-0005/
- https://support.apple.com/HT206167 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0973
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