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TI-2016-04979 Aliases CVE-2016-5735GHSA-2326-85qm-8gr9

Integer overflow in the rwpng_read_image24_libpng function in rwpng.c in pngquant 2.7.0…

Priority LOW 38CWE-190Published · 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-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in the rwpng_read_image24_libpng function in rwpng.c in pngquant 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted PNG file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01797 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pngquant:pngquant:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0VulnerablePngquant
  • cpe:2.3:a:pngquant:pngquant:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Pngquant

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5735
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2326-85qm-8gr9

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Other 1

Sources

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