CVE-2015-8472

Summary

CVECVE-2015-8472
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-01-21 15:59:00 UTC
Updated2017-11-04 01:29:00 UTC
DescriptionBuffer overflow in the png_set_PLTE function in libpng before 1.0.65, 1.1.x and 1.2.x before 1.2.55, 1.3.x, 1.4.x before 1.4.18, 1.5.x before 1.5.25, and 1.6.x before 1.6.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a small bit-depth value in an IHDR (aka image header) chunk in a PNG image. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-8126.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-119

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Mac Os X All All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.0.64 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.0 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.1 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.10 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.11 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.12 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.13 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.14 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.15 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.16 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.17 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.18 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.19 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.2 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.20 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.21 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.22 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.23 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.24 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.25 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.26 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.27 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.28 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.29 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.3 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.30 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.31 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.32 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.33 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.34 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.35 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.36 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.37 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.38 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.39 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.4 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.40 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.41 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.42 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.43 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.44 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.45 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.46 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.47 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.48 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.49 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.50 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.51 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.52 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.53 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.54 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.0 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.1 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.10 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.11 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.12 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.13 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.14 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.15 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.16 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.17 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.2 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.3 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.4 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.5 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.6 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.7 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.8 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.9 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.1 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.10 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.11 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.12 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.13 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.14 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.15 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.16 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.17 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.18 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.19 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.2 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.20 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.21 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.22 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.23 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.24 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.3 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.4 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.5 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.6 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.7 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.8 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.9 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.0 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.1 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.10 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.11 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.12 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.13 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.14 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.15 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.16 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.17 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.18 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.19 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.2 All All All
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Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.4 All 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 1.6.8 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.9 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.0.64 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.0 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.1 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.10 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.11 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.12 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.13 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.14 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.15 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.16 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.17 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.18 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.19 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.2 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.20 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.21 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.22 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.23 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.24 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.25 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.26 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.27 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.28 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.29 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.3 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.30 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.31 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.32 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.33 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.34 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.35 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.36 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.37 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.38 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.39 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.4 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.40 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.41 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.42 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.43 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.44 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.45 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.46 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.47 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.48 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.49 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.50 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.51 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.52 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.53 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.2.54 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.0 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.1 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.10 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.11 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.12 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.13 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.14 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.15 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.16 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.17 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.2 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.3 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.4 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.5 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.6 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.7 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.8 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.4.9 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.1 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.10 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.11 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.12 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.13 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.14 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.15 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.16 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.17 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.18 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.19 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.2 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.20 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.21 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.22 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.23 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.24 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.3 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.4 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.5 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.6 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.7 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.8 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.5.9 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.0 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.1 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.10 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.11 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.12 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.13 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.14 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.15 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.16 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.17 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.18 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.19 All All All
Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.2 All All All
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Application Libpng Libpng 1.6.8 All All All
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