CVE-2016-2191

optipng: Invalid write while processing delta escapes without any boundary checking

Published Apr 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 3.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
The bmp_read_rows function in pngxtern/pngxrbmp.c in OptiPNG before 0.7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write and crash) via a series of delta escapes in a crafted BMP image.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3546-1 optipng security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3275 The bmp_read_rows function in pngxtern/pngxrbmp.c in OptiPNG before 0.7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write and crash) via a series of delta escapes in a crafted BMP image.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2951-1 OptiPNG vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01852}

epss

{'score': 0.02263}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:24 PM
Reserved
Jan 29, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 13, 2016, 4:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:43 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 4, 2016, 12:00 AM