CVE-2012-4432

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Published Oct 1, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 5.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in opngreduc.c in OptiPNG Hg and 0.7.x before 0.7.3 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to "palette reduction."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:optipng:optipng:0.7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:optipng:optipng:0.7.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:optipng:optipng:0.7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:optipng:optipng:hg:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-4366	Use-after-free vulnerability in opngreduc.c in OptiPNG Hg and 0.7.x before 0.7.3 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to "palette reduction."

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.2% (5.236% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://optipng.hg.sourceforge.net/hgweb/optipng/optipng/rev/f1d5d44670a2
http://optipng.sourceforge.net/
http://secunia.com/advisories/50654
http://sourceforge.net/news/?group_id=151404
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/17/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/18/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55566
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78743

History

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Subscriptions

Optipng Optipng

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:35 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Oct 1, 2012, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:35 PM
Reserved: Aug 21, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:45 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 1, 2012, 3:26 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:45 PM

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