Double-free vulnerability in the sPLT chunk structure and png.c in pngcrush before 1.7.87…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-415Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Double-free vulnerability in the sPLT chunk structure and png.c in pngcrush before 1.7.87 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02272 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 1.7.86 | Vulnerable | Pngcrush Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pngcrush_project:pngcrush:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.7.86 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 →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7700
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4q9g-gjc2-2pf4
References
More Pngcrush Project Pngcrush vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-01934 Off-by-one error in the pngcrush_measure_idat function in pngcrush.c in pngcrush before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2015-7700 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-7700 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4q9g-gjc2-2pf4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-7700 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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