CVE-2015-7802

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: April 20, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

gifread.c in gif2png, as used in OptiPNG before 0.7.6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory read) via a crafted GIF file.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://optipng.sourceforge.net/history.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://optipng.sourceforge.net/history.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2951-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/53/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
62th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

canonical optipng_project