MEDIUM
cairo: Out of bounds read in read_png/write_png in cairo-png.c
Published Feb 3, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.99%
Description
Integer overflow in the write_png function in cairo 1.14.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via a large svg file.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.14.6
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
cairo
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
cairo
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
cairo
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
mingw-virt-viewer
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | cairo | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | cairo | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | cairo | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | mingw-virt-viewer | 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.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.99% 0.01995
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01995
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.99% (0.01995) | 79.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.99% (0.01995) | 79.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.08% (0.03084) | 87.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.99% (0.01995) | 79.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.08% (0.03084) | 86.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.99% (0.01995) | 79.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.08% (0.03084) | 86.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.99% (0.01995) | 79.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.08% (0.03084) | 86.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.99% (0.01995) | 78.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.36% (0.00357) | 55.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00688) | 80.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 0.63% (0.00634) | 78.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.63% (0.00627) | 78.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.63% (0.00627) | 75.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/27/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93931 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9082 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=127421 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=98165 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1312337 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9082
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-01 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9082
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/27/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93931 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9082 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=127421 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=98165 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1312337 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9082 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-01 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9082 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 3, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Oct 27, 2016
Link CVE-2016-9082
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a