Description
The bmp_read_rows function in pngxtern/pngxrbmp.c in OptiPNG before 0.7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write and crash) via a series of delta escapes in a crafted BMP image.
Published: 2016-04-13
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: 1.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3546-1 optipng security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3275 The bmp_read_rows function in pngxtern/pngxrbmp.c in OptiPNG before 0.7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write and crash) via a series of delta escapes in a crafted BMP image.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2951-1 OptiPNG vulnerabilities
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01852}

epss

{'score': 0.02263}


Subscriptions

Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Opensuse Leap Opensuse
Optipng Optipng
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:24:48.172Z

Reserved: 2016-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-2191

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-04-13T16:59:11.130

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

Link: CVE-2016-2191

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-04-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-2191 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses