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CVE-2015-7981

libpng: Out-of-bounds read in png_convert_to_rfc1123

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

4

CVSS 2.0

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Published · October 22, 2015

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

An array-indexing error was discovered in the png_convert_to_rfc1123() function of libpng. An attacker could possibly use this flaw to cause an out-of-bounds read by tricking an unsuspecting user into processing a specially crafted PNG image.

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
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read