libpng: Buffer overflow vulnerabilities in png_get_PLTE/png_set_PLTE functions
Published Jan 21, 2016
7.3
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 6.05%
Description
Buffer overflow in the png_set_PLTE function in libpng before 1.0.65, 1.1.x and 1.2.x before 1.2.55, 1.3.x, 1.4.x before 1.4.18, 1.5.x before 1.5.25, and 1.6.x before 1.6.20 allows 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. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-8126.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 1.0.64
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.3
- 1.2.4
- 1.2.10
- 1.2.11
- 1.2.12
- 1.2.13
- 1.2.14
- 1.2.15
- 1.2.16
- 1.2.17
- 1.2.18
- 1.2.19
- 1.2.20
- 1.2.21
- 1.2.22
- 1.2.23
- 1.2.24
- 1.2.25
- 1.2.26
- 1.2.27
- 1.2.28
- 1.2.29
- 1.2.30
- 1.2.31
- 1.2.32
- 1.2.33
- 1.2.34
- 1.2.35
- 1.2.36
- 1.2.37
- 1.2.38
- 1.2.39
- 1.2.40
- 1.2.41
- 1.2.42
- 1.2.43
- 1.2.44
- 1.2.45
- 1.2.46
- 1.2.47
- 1.2.48
- 1.2.49
- 1.2.50
- 1.2.51
- 1.2.52
- 1.2.53
- 1.2.54
- 1.4.0
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.3
- 1.4.4
- 1.4.5
- 1.4.6
- 1.4.7
- 1.4.8
- 1.4.9
- 1.4.10
- 1.4.11
- 1.4.12
- 1.4.13
- 1.4.14
- 1.4.15
- 1.4.16
- 1.4.17
- 1.5.1
- 1.5.2
- 1.5.3
- 1.5.4
- 1.5.5
- 1.5.6
- 1.5.7
- 1.5.8
- 1.5.9
- 1.5.10
- 1.5.11
- 1.5.12
- 1.5.13
- 1.5.14
- 1.5.15
- 1.5.16
- 1.5.17
- 1.5.18
- 1.5.19
- 1.5.20
- 1.5.21
- 1.5.22
- 1.5.23
- 1.5.24
- 1.6.0
- 1.6.1
- 1.6.2
- 1.6.3
- 1.6.4
- 1.6.5
- 1.6.6
- 1.6.7
- 1.6.8
- 1.6.9
- 1.6.10
- 1.6.11
- 1.6.12
- 1.6.13
- 1.6.14
- 1.6.15
- 1.6.16
- 1.6.17
- 1.6.18
- 1.6.19
No data.
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.111-1jpp.3.el5_11
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0057
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.95-1jpp.1.el5_11
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0056
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.111-1jpp.3.el6_7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0057
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.95-1jpp.1.el6_7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0056
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0055
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.111-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0057
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.95-1jpp.2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0056
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0055
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.20-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary
java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.9.30-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libpng-2:1.2.49-2.el6_7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:2594
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.20-1jpp.1.el6_7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.30-1jpp.2.el6_7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0099
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libpng-2:1.5.13-7.el7_2
Fixed · RHSA-2015:2596
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libpng12-0:1.2.50-7.el7_2
Fixed · RHSA-2015:2595
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.30-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0099
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.2.10-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0098
Red Hat Satellite 5.6
java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.9.40-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1430
Red Hat Satellite 5.6
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.40-1jpp.1.el6_7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1430
Red Hat Satellite 5.6
spacewalk-java-0:2.0.2-109.el5sat
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1430
Red Hat Satellite 5.7
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.40-1jpp.1.el6_7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1430
Red Hat Satellite 5.7
spacewalk-java-0:2.3.8-146.el6sat
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1430
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libpng
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.111-1jpp.3.el5_11 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0057 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.95-1jpp.1.el5_11 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0056 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.111-1jpp.3.el6_7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0057 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.95-1jpp.1.el6_7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0056 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0055 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.111-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0057 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.95-1jpp.2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0056 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0055 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.20-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0101 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary | java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.9.30-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0100 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libpng-2:1.2.49-2.el6_7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2594 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.20-1jpp.1.el6_7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0101 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.30-1jpp.2.el6_7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0099 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libpng-2:1.5.13-7.el7_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2596 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libpng12-0:1.2.50-7.el7_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2595 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.30-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0099 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.2.10-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0098 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.6 | java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.9.40-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1430 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.6 | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.40-1jpp.1.el6_7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1430 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.6 | spacewalk-java-0:2.0.2-109.el5sat | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1430 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.7 | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.40-1jpp.1.el6_7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1430 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.7 | spacewalk-java-0:2.3.8-146.el6sat | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1430 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libpng | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/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 2, 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 (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 6.05% (0.06054) | 93.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 6.05% (0.06054) | 93.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 7.51% (0.07508) | 94.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 6.05% (0.06054) | 92.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 7.51% (0.07508) | 94.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 6.05% (0.06054) | 92.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 7.51% (0.07508) | 94.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 6.05% (0.06054) | 92.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 7.51% (0.07508) | 94.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.05% (0.06054) | 92.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 19, 2025 | 4.80% (0.04800) | 88.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 6, 2025 | 3.20% (0.03203) | 86.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 2, 2025 | 4.25% (0.04255) | 88.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 3.20% (0.03203) | 86.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.60% (0.07596) | 91.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.98% (0.15979) | 91.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.50% (0.08497) | 91.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 7.66% (0.07662) | 94.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 10, 2024 | 8.82% (0.08821) | 94.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2023 | 11.97% (0.11968) | 94.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.10% (0.10101) | 93.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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Change history (0)
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