CVE-2014-9495
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2014-9495 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2015-01-10 19:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Heap-based buffer overflow in the png_combine_row function in libpng before 1.5.21 and 1.6.x before 1.6.16, when running on 64-bit systems, might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "very wide interlaced" PNG image. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-119 | CWE-122 | n/a | CWE-122 CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 10 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Apple | Mac Os X | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.0 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.1 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.10 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.11 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.12 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.13 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.14 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.15 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.2 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.3 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.4 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.7 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.8 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | 1.6.9 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Libpng | Libpng | All | beta | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| About the security content of OS X El Capitan v10.11.4 and Security Update 2016-002 - Apple Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | Vendor Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: libpng 1.6.15 Heap Overflow | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: libpng 1.6.15 Heap Overflow | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| Oracle Solaris Third Party Bulletin - July 2015 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: libpng 1.6.15 Heap Overflow | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| PNG and MNG/JNG image formats: home site / Mailing Lists | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | sourceforge.net | |
| libpng 'png_combine_row()' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| PNG and MNG/JNG image formats: home site / Re: [png-mng-implement] libpng-1.5.21rc02 and 1.6.16rc02 are available | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | sourceforge.net | |
| APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-5 OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 and Security Update 2016-002 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apple.com | |
| libpng Buffer Overflow in png_combine_row() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Security Advisory SA62725 - SUSE update for libpng16 - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.