High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 6, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-2158

Description

Off-by-one error in the pngcrush_measure_idat function in pngcrush.c in pngcrush before 1.7.84 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file.

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Affected products

Pngcrush Project/Pngcrush
cpe:2.3:a:pngcrush_project:pngcrush:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=1.7.83
Pmt/PNG and MNG toolsllm-fuzzy
Range: <1.7.84

Patches

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References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/01/1nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
sourceforge.net/p/pmt/news/2015/02/pngcrush-1784-released/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/72830nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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