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Full vulnerability report · 2015
CVE-2015-8126High confidence

Affected product: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

Unknown · Unknown

7.5HighCVSS 2.0
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityHighOperational priority:High, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • EPSS is 10.34% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Unknown Unknown and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 30 daysRemediation target: Within 180 days

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Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
CVE-2015-8126 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 45 · interimSUSE Product Security TeamCVE-2015-8126
12 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

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Summary
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.
Remediation
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2015-8016

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

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.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
0.0
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

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.

What

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.

Why

The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.

How

An attacker operating through the affected interface may attempt exploitation when the stated preconditions are met. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

What

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.

Why

The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.

How

An attacker operating through the affected interface may attempt exploitation when the stated preconditions are met. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
the affected interface → Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') → disrupt the affected service
Attack surface
Unspecified
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
Not stated in the selected CVSS metric
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Not stated in the selected CVSS metric
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-120 ↗

CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow'). The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
UnauthenticatedDenial of serviceCWE-120
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2015-8016Official EUVD mapping

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.

Official EUVD record ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2024-1959libpng: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in libpng ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen oder andere Angriffe mit nicht näher spezifizieren Auswirkungen zu starten.

Official advisory ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-0915Kyocera Drucker: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer aus dem lokalen Netzwerk kann mehrere Schwachstellen in verschiedenen Modellen der Kyocera ECOSYS und TASKalfa Produktfamilien ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.

Official advisory ↗
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security · English · AV16-038Google Releases security update for Chrome

The stable channel has been updated to 49.0.2623.75 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This update addresses vulnerabilities in Google Chrome. CVE Reference: CVE-2016-1630, CVE-2016-1631, CVE-2016-1632, CVE-2016-1633, CVE-2016-1634, CVE-2016-1635, CVE-2016-1636, CVE-2016-1637, CVE-2016-1638, CVE-2016-1639, CVE-2016-1640, CVE-2016-1641, CVE-2015-8126

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2016-AVI-106Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Apple

.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5312 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5333 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5333 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5334 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5334 Référence CVE CVE-2015-7499 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7499 Référence CVE CVE-2015-7500 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7500 Référence CVE CVE-2015-7551 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7551 Référence CVE CVE-2015-7942 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7942 Référence CVE CVE-2015-7995 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7995 Référence CVE CVE-2015-8035 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8035 Référence CVE CVE-2015-8126 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8126 Référence CVE CVE-2015-8242 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8242 Référence CVE CVE-2015-8472 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8472 Référence CVE CVE-2015-8659 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8659 Référence CVE CVE-2016-0777 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0777 Référence CVE CVE-2016-0778 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0778 Référence CVE CVE-2016-0801 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0801 Référence CVE CVE-2016-0802 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0802 Référence CVE CVE-2016-1717 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1717 Ré

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2016-AVI-078Multiples vulnérabilités dans Google Chrome

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été corrigées dans Google Chrome . Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un problème de sécurité non spécifié par l'éditeur.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2016-AVI-027Multiples vulnérabilités dans Oracle Java SE

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été corrigées dans Oracle Java SE . Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance, un déni de service à distance, une atteinte à la confidentialité des données et une atteinte à l'intégrité des données.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2015-AVI-488Multiples vulnérabilités dans libpng

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été corrigées dans libpng . Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance.

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2015-006846libpng の png_set_PLTE 関数におけるバッファオーバーフローの脆弱性

libpng の png_set_PLTE 関数には、バッファオーバーフローの脆弱性が存在します。 本脆弱性は、CVE-2015-8126 に対する修正が不十分だったことによる脆弱性です。

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2015-005911libpng の png_set_PLTE および png_get_PLTE 関数におけるバッファオーバーフローの脆弱性

ibpng の (1) png_set_PLTE および (2) png_get_PLTE 関数には、バッファオーバーフローの脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
Official vendor articles1 stored document

Linked articles are downloaded and versioned as source evidence. A CVE mention or approved update relationship does not, by itself, verify a fix for every product branch.

04

Evidence and provenance

Published 13 Nov 2015 · Last source change 14 Oct 2026, 21:33 UTC · CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-09-01
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2015-8016
Product sourceVendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: affected product. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

View recent updates ↗
  1. ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2015-8016 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.
    Before
    not recorded
    After
    {"euvdId":"EUVD-2015-8016"}
    ENISA EUVD ↗
  2. Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: added patch: code.google.com/detail?id=560291; added remediation: code.google.com/detail?id=560291; removed vendor advisory: access.redhat.com/RHSA-2016:1430; removed vendor advisory: debian.org/dsa-3399; 43 further removals.
    Before
    vendor advisory: access.redhat.com/RHSA-2016:1430 · vendor advisory: debian.org/dsa-3399 · vendor advisory: debian.org/dsa-3507 · 42 more references
    After
    patch: code.google.com/detail?id=560291 · remediation: code.google.com/detail?id=560291
    code.google.com ↗
  3. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    n/a · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
    After
    n/a · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    CNA ↗
  4. Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Patch available.
    Before
    Awaiting fix
    After
    Patch available
    code.google.com ↗
  5. SeveritySeverity changed from Unknown to High.
    Before
    Unknown
    After
    High
    NIST NVD ↗
  6. CVSS scoreCVSS score changed from not recorded to 7.5 (CVSS 2.0 · NIST NVD · AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).
    Before
    not recorded
    After
    7.5 (CVSS 2.0 · NIST NVD · AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    NIST NVD ↗
  7. Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
    CNA ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2015-8016↗Vendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team↗Patch or update reference↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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