CVE-2015-2158 (GCVE-0-2015-2158)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-10-06 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 05:10
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Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
4 references
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| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198171 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Date Public
2015-02-28 00:00
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