Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Optipng Project | Optipng | <= 0.7.5 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.fi/media/afl/optipng/2/Issue Tracking
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00061.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00065.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3546Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2951-1Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201608-01
- https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/57/PatchVendor Advisory
- http://bugs.fi/media/afl/optipng/2/Issue Tracking
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00061.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00065.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3546Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2951-1Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201608-01
- https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/57/PatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-3982?
CVE-2016-3982 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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 ex...
How severe is CVE-2016-3982?
CVE-2016-3982 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-3982?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse, Debian Debian Linux, Optipng Project Optipng, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.