Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the png_combine_row function in libpng before 1.5.21 and 1.6.x before 1.6.16, when running on 64-bit systems, might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "very wide interlaced" PNG image.
Published: 2015-01-10
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 3.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9312 Heap-based buffer overflow in the png_combine_row function in libpng before 1.5.21 and 1.6.x before 1.6.16, when running on 64-bit systems, might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "very wide interlaced" PNG image.
History

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-122
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-09T15:16:20.021Z

Reserved: 2015-01-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-9495

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:47:41.383Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-01-10T19:59:00.047

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-9495

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-12-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-9495 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses