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Vulnerability · CVE-2015-8126

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,…

Published Nov 13, 2015 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · the affected product

Check this week

CVE-2015-8126 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 10.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

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  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
10.34%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe debian/debian linux · cpe fedoraproject/fedora · cpe libpng/libpng · cpe opensuse/leap · cpe redhat/satellite · vendor n/a n/a

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.

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  • cpe debian/debian linux7.0
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora21
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora22
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora23
  • cpe libpng/libpngversion unspecified
  • cpe opensuse/leap42.1
  • cpe redhat/satellite5.6
  • cpe redhat/satellite5.7
  • vendor n/a n/aversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2015-8126

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2015-8126 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 10.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with debian/debian linux 7.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-120: Classic Buffer Overflow. EPSS 10.34%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 13, 2015 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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

Sources

  • CIRCL Vulnerability LookupVulnerability recordCVE-2015-8126

    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 cr

    vulnerability.circl.lu
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2015-8126

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2015-8126

    30-day exploitation probability 10.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2015-8126

    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 cr

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.