pngcrush: pngcrush_measure_idat() off-by-one error
Published Oct 6, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.88%
Description
Off-by-one error in the pngcrush_measure_idat function in pngcrush.c in pngcrush before 1.7.84 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.7.83
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
pngcrush
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | pngcrush | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of pngcrush as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02884) | 86.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02884) | 86.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.90% (0.03903) | 89.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02884) | 85.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.90% (0.03903) | 89.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02884) | 85.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.90% (0.03903) | 89.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02884) | 85.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.90% (0.03903) | 89.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.77% (0.02771) | 84.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.59% (0.00590) | 67.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.71% (0.00715) | 81.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 0.71% (0.00715) | 80.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | 0.71% (0.00712) | 78.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 16, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00613) | 75.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.50% (0.00500) | 72.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.25% (0.03249) | 84.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 3.25% (0.03249) | 83.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.16% (0.03161) | 82.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.16% (0.03161) | 65.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/01/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72830 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2158 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198171 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2158
- https://sourceforge.net/p/pmt/news/2015/02/pngcrush-1784-released/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2158
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/01/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72830 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2158 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198171 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2158 | ||
| https://sourceforge.net/p/pmt/news/2015/02/pngcrush-1784-released/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2158 |
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