CVE-2015-2158

pngcrush: pngcrush_measure_idat() off-by-one error

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

4.4

CVSS 2.0

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Published · January 28, 2015

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

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.

Statement

This issue did not affect the versions of pngcrush as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 4.4
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWE-193 · Off-by-one Error