# CVE-2015-2158: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-10-06 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## Related

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## References

- https://sourceforge.net/p/pmt/news/2015/02/pngcrush-1784-released/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72830
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/01/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198171

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