Is CVE-2015-2158 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-2158 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-2158?

CVE-2015-2158 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2015-2158?

Patch guidance is available from pngcrush project security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-2158.

Which products are affected by CVE-2015-2158?

1 product: pngcrush project pngcrush.

Fix CVE-2015-2158 - HIGH pngcrush project pngcrush

Description

Off-by-one error in the pngcrush_measure_idat function in pngcrush.c in pngcrush before 1.7.84 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-189

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PNGCRUSH_PROJECT
Published: 10/6/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2015-2158

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