High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-5735

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.

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Affected products

pngquant/pngquant2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:pngquant:pngquant:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:pngquant:pngquant:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.7.0
osv-coords
pkg:rpm/opensuse/libpng16&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
Range: < 1.6.37-3.3

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/pornel/pngquant/commit/b7c217680cda02dddced245d237ebe8c383be285nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
sf.snu.ac.kr/gil.hur/publications/shovel.pdfnvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00028.htmlnvd

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