vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2015-8540: Security patch for libpng (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Apr 14, 2016 | Jan 24, 2023 | May 20, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 14, 2016
Added
Jan 24, 2023
Modified
May 20, 2026
Description
Integer underflow in the png_check_keyword function in pngwutil.c in libpng 0.90 through 0.99, 1.0.x before 1.0.66, 1.1.x and 1.2.x before 1.2.56, 1.3.x and 1.4.x before 1.4.19, and 1.5.x before 1.5.26 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a space character as a keyword in a PNG image, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libpngamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libpng-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libpng-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libpng-static
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