CVE-2015-7981

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The png_convert_to_rfc1123 function in png.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.64, 1.2.x before 1.2.54, and 1.4.x before 1.4.17

The png_convert_to_rfc1123 function in png.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.64, 1.2.x before 1.2.54, and 1.4.x before 1.4.17 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive process memory information via crafted tIME chunk data in an image file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.01694

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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Affected Products & Versions

canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
debian linuxall versions
redhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
redhat enterprise linux hpc nodeall versions
redhat enterprise linux hpc node eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux server ausall versions
redhat enterprise linux server eusall versions
Show all 10 affected productsredhat enterprise linux workstationall versions
libpngall versions

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Public Exploits & PoCs

pocsourceforge.net · 1.4.17sourceforge.net

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Scoring & Timeline

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Published to NVD24 Nov 2015 · 08:59 PM

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Vendor Advisories

suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10064-1
rhsaRHSA-2016:1430Important
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:0770-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:0636-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:0428-1
Show all 17 vendor advisoriessuse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:0431-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:0433-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:0399-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:0401-1
rhsaRHSA-2016:0099Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2016:0100Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2016:0101Moderate
usnUSN-2815-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:2017-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:2024-1
rhsaRHSA-2015:2594Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2015:2595Moderate

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172620.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172647.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172663.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00033.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00160.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2594.html

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2595.html

http://sourceforge.net/p/libpng/bugs/241/

http://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/libpng10/1.0.64/

http://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/libpng12/1.2.54/Patch

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3399

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/26/1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/26/3

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77304

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034393

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2815-1

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-08

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