CVE-2015-7700 Use after free in n/a
A double-free vulnerability in pngcrush allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted PNG files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-7700?
CVE-2015-7700 is a critical use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Double-free vulnerability in the sPLT chunk structure and png.c in pngcrush before 1.7.87 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7700?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
pngcrush openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.7.92-1.5 |
Products include Pngcrush Project Pngcrush.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7700?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2015-7700 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7700 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7700, GHSA-4q9g-gjc2-2pf4, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7700, USN-5236-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10351-1.