---
id: CVE-2015-8126
title: >-
  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 t…
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 t…
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P'
cwe:
  - CWE-120
vendor: libpng
product: libpng
affected:
  - libpng < 1.0.64
  - 'libpng >= 1.1.1, < 1.2.54'
  - 'libpng >= 1.3.0, < 1.4.17'
  - 'libpng >= 1.5.0, < 1.5.24'
  - 'libpng >= 1.6.0, < 1.6.19'
  - fedora = 21
  - fedora = 22
  - fedora = 23
  - leap = 42.1
  - opensuse = 13.1
  - opensuse = 13.2
  - linux_enterprise_desktop = 11
  - linux_enterprise_desktop = 12
  - linux_enterprise_server = 12
  - debian_linux = 7.0
  - debian_linux = 8.0
  - debian_linux = 9.0
  - satellite = 5.7
  - enterprise_linux_desktop = 6.0
  - enterprise_linux_desktop = 7.0
  - enterprise_linux_eus = 6.7
  - enterprise_linux_eus = 7.2
  - enterprise_linux_eus = 7.3
  - enterprise_linux_eus = 7.4
  - enterprise_linux_eus = 7.5
  - enterprise_linux_eus = 7.6
  - enterprise_linux_eus = 7.7
  - enterprise_linux_server = 6.0
  - enterprise_linux_server = 7.0
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.2
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.3
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.4
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.6
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.7
  - enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.2
  - enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.3
  - enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.6
  - enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.7
  - enterprise_linux_workstation = 6.0
  - enterprise_linux_workstation = 7.0
  - satellite = 5.6
  - jdk = 1.6.0
  - jdk = 1.7.0
  - jdk = 1.8.0
  - jre = 1.6.0
  - jre = 1.7.0
  - jre = 1.8.0
  - linux = 6
  - linux = 7
  - solaris = 11.3
  - mac_os_x < 10.11.4
  - ubuntu_linux = 12.04
  - ubuntu_linux = 14.04
  - ubuntu_linux = 15.04
  - ubuntu_linux = 15.10
patched:
  - libpng 1.6.19
  - mac_os_x 10.11.4
published: '2015-11-13'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T22:17:14.610'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8126'
references:
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      http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html
    label: cve@mitre.org
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      http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172324.html
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      http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172620.html
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      http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172647.html
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      http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172663.html
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      http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172769.html
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      http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172797.html
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      http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177344.html
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      http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177382.html
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      http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174905.html
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      http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174936.html
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      http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175073.html
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    label: cve@mitre.org
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    label: cve@mitre.org
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      http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
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      http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
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      http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177344.html
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      http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
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      http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
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    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10148'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-08'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.10339
epssPercentile: 0.95685
ingestedAt: '2026-10-14T23:00:01.996Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-14T21:33:33.081299Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `libpng < 1.0.64`
- `libpng >= 1.1.1, < 1.2.54`
- `libpng >= 1.3.0, < 1.4.17`
- `libpng >= 1.5.0, < 1.5.24`
- `libpng >= 1.6.0, < 1.6.19`
- `fedora = 21`
- `fedora = 22`
- `fedora = 23`
- `leap = 42.1`
- `opensuse = 13.1`
- `opensuse = 13.2`
- `linux_enterprise_desktop = 11`
- `linux_enterprise_desktop = 12`
- `linux_enterprise_server = 12`
- `debian_linux = 7.0`
- `debian_linux = 8.0`
- `debian_linux = 9.0`
- `satellite = 5.7`
- `enterprise_linux_desktop = 6.0`
- `enterprise_linux_desktop = 7.0`
- `enterprise_linux_eus = 6.7`
- `enterprise_linux_eus = 7.2`
- `enterprise_linux_eus = 7.3`
- `enterprise_linux_eus = 7.4`
- `enterprise_linux_eus = 7.5`
- `enterprise_linux_eus = 7.6`
- `enterprise_linux_eus = 7.7`
- `enterprise_linux_server = 6.0`
- `enterprise_linux_server = 7.0`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.2`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.3`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.4`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.6`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.7`
- `enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.2`
- `enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.3`
- `enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.6`
- `enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.7`
- `enterprise_linux_workstation = 6.0`
- `enterprise_linux_workstation = 7.0`
- `satellite = 5.6`
- `jdk = 1.6.0`
- `jdk = 1.7.0`
- `jdk = 1.8.0`
- `jre = 1.6.0`
- `jre = 1.7.0`
- `jre = 1.8.0`
- `linux = 6`
- `linux = 7`
- `solaris = 11.3`
- `mac_os_x < 10.11.4`
- `ubuntu_linux = 12.04`
- `ubuntu_linux = 14.04`
- `ubuntu_linux = 15.04`
- `ubuntu_linux = 15.10`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `libpng 1.6.19`
- `mac_os_x 10.11.4`