# CVE-2015-8126: Memory corruption in n/a > Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution via buffer overflows in libpng when processing crafted PNG images. - **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 13 Nov 2015 - **Updated:** 14 Oct 2026 - **Also known as:** AZL-45078, GHSA-rr6q-q2jh-948f, MGASA-2015-0451, SUSE-SU-2015:2013-1, SUSE-SU-2016:0027-1, SUSE-SU-2016:0041-1, SUSE-SU-2016:0050-1, SUSE-SU-2016:0061-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8126 ## What is CVE-2015-8126? CVE-2015-8126 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 13 Nov 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. ### 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. Weakness: CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8126? It affects 20 products. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `libpng12-0` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 | All versions | 1.2.31-5.38.1 | | `libpng12-0` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 | All versions | 1.2.31-5.38.1 | | `libpng12` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | All versions | 1.2.50-13.1 | | `libpng16` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | All versions | 1.6.8-11.1 | | `libpng16` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | All versions | 1.6.8-8.1 | | `libpng12` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | All versions | 1.2.50-13.1 | | `libpng15` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | All versions | 1.5.22-4.1 | | `libpng16` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | All versions | 1.6.8-11.1 | | `libpng12-0` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 | All versions | 1.2.31-5.38.1 | | `libpng12-0` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA | All versions | 1.2.31-5.38.1 | | `libpng12-0` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | All versions | 1.2.31-5.38.1 | | `libpng12` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 | All versions | 1.2.50-13.1 | | `libpng16` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 | All versions | 1.6.8-11.1 | | `libpng16` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 | All versions | 1.6.8-8.1 | | `libpng12` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | All versions | 1.2.50-13.1 | | `libpng15` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | All versions | 1.5.22-4.1 | | `libpng16` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | All versions | 1.6.8-11.1 | | `libpng12-0` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 | All versions | 1.2.31-5.38.1 | | `libpng12-0` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 | All versions | 1.2.31-5.38.1 | | `libpng12` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | All versions | 1.2.50-13.1 | | `libpng16` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | All versions | 1.6.8-11.1 | | `libpng16` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | All versions | 1.6.8-8.1 | | `libpng12` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | All versions | 1.2.50-13.1 | | `libpng15` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | All versions | 1.5.22-4.1 | | `libpng16` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | All versions | 1.6.8-11.1 | | `libpng12-0` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 | All versions | 1.2.31-5.38.1 | | `libpng12-0` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 | All versions | 1.2.31-5.38.1 | | `libpng12` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 | All versions | 1.2.50-13.1 | | `libpng16` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 | All versions | 1.6.8-11.1 | | `libpng16` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 | All versions | 1.6.8-8.1 | | `libpng12` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 | All versions | 1.2.50-13.1 | | `libpng16` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 | All versions | 1.6.8-11.1 | Products: Apple Mac Os X, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Libpng Libpng, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse, Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre, Oracle Linux, Oracle Solaris, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Redhat Satellite, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server. ## How do I fix CVE-2015-8126? Upgrade to a fixed version. ## Is CVE-2015-8126 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8126 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X - [CVE-2014-7169](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7169/): GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2014-6271](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6271/): GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2012-1823](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1823/): PHP-CGI Query String Parameter (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2021-30713](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30713/): Apple macOS Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2019-8526](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8526/): Apple macOS Use-After-Free (high 7.8, exploited in the wild) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2015-8126 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2015-8126 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 13 Nov 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8126 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: Apple Mac Os X. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8126/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8126/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8126 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8126 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-8126 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8126/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.