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HIGH

CVE-2015-8126

CWE-120Published: November 13, 2015· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) png_set_PLTE and (2) png_get_PLTE functions in libpng before 1.0.64, 1.1.x and 1.2.x before 1.2.54, 1.3.x and 1.4.x before 1.4.17, 1.5.x before 1.5.24, and 1.6.x before 1.6.19 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a small bit-depth value in an IHDR (aka image header) chunk in a PNG image.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-8126 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityP

IntegrityP

AvailabilityP

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

Apple1 product(s)

mac os x

Canonical1 product(s)

ubuntu linux

Debian1 product(s)

debian linux

Fedora1 product(s)

fedora

libpng1 product(s)

libpng

openSUSE2 product(s)

leapopensuse

Oracle4 product(s)

jdkjrelinuxsolaris

Red Hat8 product(s)

satelliteenterprise linux desktopenterprise linux eusenterprise linux serverenterprise linux server ausenterprise linux server tusenterprise linux workstationenterprise linux

SUSE2 product(s)

linux enterprise desktoplinux enterprise server

Source: NVD CPE · 53 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=560291

PATCHhttps://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=560291

ADVISORYhttp://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172324.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172620.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172647.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172663.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172769.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172797.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172823.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177344.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177382.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174905.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174936.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175073.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00033.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00034.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00038.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00041.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00042.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00043.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00044.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00045.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00047.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00048.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00159.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00160.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00062.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00063.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00028.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00029.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00030.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2594.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2595.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2596.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0055.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0056.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0057.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3399

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/12/2

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77568

ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034142

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2815-1

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1430

ADVISORYhttps://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10148

ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09

ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-08

ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/HT206167

ADVISORYhttp://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172324.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172620.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172647.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172663.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172769.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172797.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172823.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177344.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177382.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174905.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174936.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175073.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00033.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00034.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00038.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00041.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00042.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00043.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00044.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00045.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00047.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00048.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00159.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00160.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00062.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00063.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00028.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00029.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00030.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2594.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2595.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2596.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0055.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0056.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0057.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3399

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/12/2

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77568

ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034142

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2815-1

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1430

ADVISORYhttps://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10148

ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09

ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-08

ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/HT206167

All References (112)

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http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172324.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172620.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172647.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172663.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172769.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172797.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172823.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177344.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177382.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174905.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174936.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175073.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00033.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-8126

CVSS Score7.5 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-120

CISA KEVNo

Affected9 vendor(s)

PublishedNov 13, 2015

Related CVEs (CWE-120)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2015-8126 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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