What is the severity of CVE-2015-7802?

CVE-2015-7802 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service through uninitialized memory read.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7802?

To fix CVE-2015-7802, update OptiPNG to version 0.7.6 or later.

What software is affected by CVE-2015-7802?

CVE-2015-7802 affects OptiPNG versions prior to 0.7.6 and various versions of Ubuntu Linux including 12.04, 14.04, and 15.10.

Can CVE-2015-7802 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2015-7802 can be exploited remotely by using a crafted GIF file.

What kind of attack can CVE-2015-7802 lead to?

CVE-2015-7802 can lead to a denial of service attack by causing applications to crash via uninitialized memory access.

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CVE-2015-7802

medium

5.5

CWE

119

20/4/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-7802: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Apr 20 2016(Updated: )

gifread.c in gif2png, as used in OptiPNG before 0.7.6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory read) via a crafted GIF file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
OptiPNG	=0.7.5
Ubuntu Linux	=12.04
Ubuntu Linux	=14.04
Ubuntu Linux	=15.10

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7802?
CVE-2015-7802 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service through uninitialized memory read.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7802?
To fix CVE-2015-7802, update OptiPNG to version 0.7.6 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2015-7802?
CVE-2015-7802 affects OptiPNG versions prior to 0.7.6 and various versions of Ubuntu Linux including 12.04, 14.04, and 15.10.
Can CVE-2015-7802 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2015-7802 can be exploited remotely by using a crafted GIF file.
What kind of attack can CVE-2015-7802 lead to?
CVE-2015-7802 can lead to a denial of service attack by causing applications to crash via uninitialized memory access.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7802?
CVE-2015-7802 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service through uninitialized memory read.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7802?
To fix CVE-2015-7802, update OptiPNG to version 0.7.6 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2015-7802?
CVE-2015-7802 affects OptiPNG versions prior to 0.7.6 and various versions of Ubuntu Linux including 12.04, 14.04, and 15.10.
Can CVE-2015-7802 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2015-7802 can be exploited remotely by using a crafted GIF file.
What kind of attack can CVE-2015-7802 lead to?
CVE-2015-7802 can lead to a denial of service attack by causing applications to crash via uninitialized memory access.