Description
The png_convert_to_rfc1123 function in png.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.64, 1.2.x before 1.2.54, and 1.4.x before 1.4.17 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive process memory information via crafted tIME chunk data in an image file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Published: 2015-11-24
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 2.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-343-1 libpng security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3399-1 libpng security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-7878 The png_convert_to_rfc1123 function in png.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.64, 1.2.x before 1.2.54, and 1.4.x before 1.4.17 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive process memory information via crafted tIME chunk data in an image file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2815-1 libpng vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0071}

epss

{'score': 0.00786}


Subscriptions

Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Libpng Libpng
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Eus Enterprise Linux Workstation Network Satellite Rhel Extras
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:06:31.465Z

Reserved: 2015-10-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-7981

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-11-24T20:59:15.017

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-7981

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-10-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-7981 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses