High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 18, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-0973
CVE-2015-0973
Description
Buffer overflow in the png_read_IDAT_data function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.5.21 and 1.6.x before 1.6.16 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via IDAT data with a large width, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-9495.
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Affected products
33cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 30 more
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.5.20
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.10:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.11:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.12:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.13:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.14:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.15:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.3:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.7:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.8:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.9:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.5.21 (1.5.x) or <1.6.16 (1.6.x)
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- tfpwn.com/files/libpng_heap_overflow_1.6.15.txtnvdExploit
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/1nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/3nvdExploit
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/62725nvdPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- sourceforge.net/p/png-mng/mailman/message/33173461/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT206167nvdVendor Advisory
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240719-0005/nvd
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