CVE-2014-9495

8.8 HIGH 4% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Heap-based buffer overflow in the png_combine_row function in libpng before 1.5.21 and 1.6.x before 1.6.16, when running on 64-bit systems, might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "very wide interlaced" PNG image.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 4.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2015-01-10 19:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:18 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 4.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2015-01-10 19:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:18 UTC
Exploit probability: 4.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Modified

Affected

Apple Mac Os X ≤ 10.11.3
Libpng ≤ 1.5.20
Libpng 1.6.0
Libpng 1.6.1
Libpng 1.6.2
Libpng 1.6.3
Libpng 1.6.4
Libpng 1.6.5

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record