Medium 5.0Published Nov 24, 2015

CVE-2015-7981The 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 cra…

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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.

CVSS: 5.0 MEDIUM (v2.0, NVD)AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-200
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

canonical ubuntu_linux canonical:ubuntu_linux	12.04; 14.04; 15.04; 15.10	NVD
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux	7.0; 8.0	NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop	7.0; 6.0	NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node	7.0; 6.0	NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus	7.2	NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_server redhat:enterprise_linux_server	7.0; 6.0	NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus	7.2	NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus	7.2; 6.7.z	NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation	7.0; 6.0	NVD
libpng libpng libpng:libpng	1.0.0; 1.0.1; 1.0.2; 1.0.3; 1.0.5; 1.0.6; 1.0.7; 1.0.8; and 132 more ranges	NVD

References

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172620.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172647.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172663.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00033.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00160.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2594.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2595.html
http://sourceforge.net/p/libpng/bugs/241/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/libpng10/1.0.64/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/libpng12/1.2.54/	patch
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