USN-3495-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3495-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3495-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3495-1
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Published
2017-11-27T17:53:14.686484Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:33Z
Summary
optipng vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that OptiPNG incorrectly handled memory. A remote attacker could use this issue with a specially crafted image file to cause OptiPNG to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / optipng

Package

Name
optipng
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/optipng@0.6.4-1ubuntu0.14.04.2?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.6.4-1ubuntu0.14.04.2

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.4-1build1
0.6.4-1ubuntu0.14.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.6.4-1ubuntu0.14.04.2",
            "binary_name": "optipng"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2017-1000229",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / optipng

Package

Name
optipng
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/optipng@0.7.6-1ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.7.6-1ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.7.5-1
0.7.6-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.7.6-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "optipng"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2017-1000229",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}