CVE-2016-5735

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Published May 23, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Integer overflow in the rwpng_read_image24_libpng function in rwpng.c in pngquant 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted PNG file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

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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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pngquant:pngquant:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-966-1	pngquant security update
Debian DLA	DLA-2257-1	pngquant security update
EUVD	EUVD-2016-6670	Integer overflow in the rwpng_read_image24_libpng function in rwpng.c in pngquant 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted PNG file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.797% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://sf.snu.ac.kr/gil.hur/publications/shovel.pdf
https://github.com/pornel/pngquant/commit/b7c217680cda02dddced245d237ebe8c383be285
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00028.html

History

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Subscriptions

Pngquant Pngquant

Weaknesses

CWE-190

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:07 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 23, 2017, 3:56 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:07 AM
Reserved: Jun 21, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:49 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 23, 2017, 4:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:49 AM

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