CVE-2016-3981
OptiPNG Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the bmp_read_rows function in pngxrbmp.c in OptiPNG before 0.7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write access and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted image file.
INFO
Published Date :
April 13, 2016, 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 19, 2017, 6:19 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-3981
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-3981.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://bugs.fi/media/afl/optipng/1/ | Exploit |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00061.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00065.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3546 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2951-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201608-01 | |
| https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/56/ | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2016-3981 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3981.html [Third Party Advisory] Removed Reference https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3981 [Third Party Advisory] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=973992 [Issue Tracking] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201608-01 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 04, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 04, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:optipng_project:optipng:0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:optipng_project:optipng:0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/56/ Exploit https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/56/ Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://bugs.fi/media/afl/optipng/1/ No Types Assigned http://bugs.fi/media/afl/optipng/1/ Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2951-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2951-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00061.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00061.html Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3546 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3546 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00065.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00065.html Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Added Reference https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3981.html Added Reference https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3981 Added Reference https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=973992 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00061.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00065.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 18, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:optipng_project:optipng:0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:optipng_project:optipng:0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3546 Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3546 No Types Assigned -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2951-1 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:optipng_project:optipng:0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/56/ No Types Assigned https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/56/ Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3546 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3546 Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-3981 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-3981
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
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0.93 }} 0.07%
score
0.81230
percentile