Is CVE-2015-7700 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-7700 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-7700?

CVE-2015-7700 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2015-7700?

Patch guidance is available from pngcrush project security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-7700.

Which products are affected by CVE-2015-7700?

1 product: pngcrush project pngcrush.

Fix CVE-2015-7700 - CRITICAL pngcrush project pngcrush

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-415

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PNGCRUSH_PROJECT
Published: 8/31/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2015-7700

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