CVE-2016-2191

6.5 mediumEPSS 3.5%

The bmp_read_rows function in pngxtern/pngxrbmp.c in OptiPNG before 0.7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write and crash) via a series of delta escapes in a crafted BMP image.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

6.5 medium

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS: 3.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 89% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-119
Published: 2016-04-13
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

canonical:ubuntu_linux
debian:debian_linux
opensuse:leap
opensuse:opensuse
optipng:optipng

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00061.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00065.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136553/Optipng-Invalid-Write.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/15
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3546

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