7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-5735
Libpng Integer Overflow Buffer Overflow in pngquant
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 23, 2017, 4:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-5735 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 Pngquant pngquant
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
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-2016-5735.

URL Resource
http://sf.snu.ac.kr/gil.hur/publications/shovel.pdf Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pornel/pngquant/commit/b7c217680cda02dddced245d237ebe8c383be285 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00028.html
http://sf.snu.ac.kr/gil.hur/publications/shovel.pdf Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pornel/pngquant/commit/b7c217680cda02dddced245d237ebe8c383be285 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00028.html
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5735 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-5735 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-5735 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-5735 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://sf.snu.ac.kr/gil.hur/publications/shovel.pdf
    Added Reference https://github.com/pornel/pngquant/commit/b7c217680cda02dddced245d237ebe8c383be285
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00028.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00028.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 31, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/pornel/pngquant/commit/b7c217680cda02dddced245d237ebe8c383be285 No Types Assigned https://github.com/pornel/pngquant/commit/b7c217680cda02dddced245d237ebe8c383be285 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://sf.snu.ac.kr/gil.hur/publications/shovel.pdf No Types Assigned http://sf.snu.ac.kr/gil.hur/publications/shovel.pdf Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-190
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pngquant:pngquant:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.41 }} -0.11%

score

0.58179

percentile