CVE-2014-9495
highpriority · attend · 51EPSS 0.041 · 91 %ileexploit · PoCEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Heap-based buffer overflow in the png_combine_row function in libpng before 1.5.21 and 1.6.x before 1.6.16, when running on 64-bit systems, might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "very wide interlaced" PNG image.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.3–10
ssvc
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weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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affected products (22)
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also known as (7)
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sources
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references (28)
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- http://libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.htmlPatchcnnvd
- http://sourceforge.net/p/png-mng/mailman/message/33173461/cnnvd
- http://tfpwn.com/files/libpng_heap_overflow_1.6.15.txtcnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/04/3cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71820cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031444cnnvd
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62725enisa_euvd
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