8.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-3982
OptiPNG Heap-Based Buffer Overflow
Description

Off-by-one error in the bmp_rle4_fread 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, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

INFO

Published Date :

April 13, 2016, 4:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 30, 2018, 4:27 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-3982 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Opensuse leap
2 Opensuse opensuse
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Optipng_project optipng
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-2016-3982.

URL Resource
http://bugs.fi/media/afl/optipng/2/ Issue Tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00061.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00065.html 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/57/ Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-3982 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:optipng:optipng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.7.5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:optipng_project:optipng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.7.5
  • 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. 01, 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:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:optipng:optipng:0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:optipng:optipng:0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    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://bugs.fi/media/afl/optipng/2/ No Types Assigned http://bugs.fi/media/afl/optipng/2/ Issue Tracking
    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
    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
  • 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:optipng:0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) 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:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:optipng:optipng:0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • 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. 21, 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:optipng:0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/57/ No Types Assigned https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/57/ Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 17, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.75 }} 0.04%

score

0.87874

percentile

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