CVE-2016-3981

7.8 HIGH
Published: April 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the bmp_read_rows function in pngxrbmp.c in OptiPNG before 0.7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write access and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted image 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:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.fi/media/afl/optipng/1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00061.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00065.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3546
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2951-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/56/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.fi/media/afl/optipng/1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00061.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00065.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3546
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2951-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201608-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/56/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.0%
76th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

optipng_project canonical debian