Off-by-one error in the pngcrush_measure_idat function in pngcrush.c in pngcrush before…
Priority LOW 39CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02884 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pngcrush_project:pngcrush:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.7.83 | Vulnerable | Pngcrush Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pngcrush_project:pngcrush:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.7.83 Vulnerable ·Pngcrush Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2158
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qm7x-p4cx-r7pj
References
More Pngcrush Project Pngcrush vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-06397 Double-free vulnerability in the sPLT chunk structure and png.c in pngcrush before 1.7.87… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2015-2158 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-2158 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qm7x-p4cx-r7pj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-2158 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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