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CVE-2014-9495VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2014-9495: n/a

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 1.6.16 or 1.5.21 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
4.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 90% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.6.16, 1.5.21
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Jan 2015

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Upgrade libpng/libpng to 1.6.16 or 1.5.21.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Libpnglibpng/libpngpkg:deb/libpng/libpngOther threatsAffected
  • <1.5.21
  • <1.6.16
Fixed in
  • 1.5.21
  • 1.6.16

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AI-suggested

1. Immediate patching: Upgrade libpng to version 1.5.21, 1.6.16, or later where the vulnerability is fixed. If direct upgrading is not feasible, update all dependent software vendors' products that embed libpng to their latest secure versions. 2. Input validation and filtering: Implement strict validation and filtering of PNG images, especially those received from untrusted sources, to detect and block malformed or unusually wide interlaced PNG files. 3. Application sandboxing: Run applications that process PNG images in sandboxed or isolated environments to limit the impact of potential exploitation. 4. User awareness and training: Educate users about the risks of opening images from untrusted sources and encourage caution with email attachments and web downloads. 5. Network controls: Employ network security measures such as web content filtering and email scanning to detect and block malicious image files. 6. Monitoring and detection: Deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of identifying anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts related to image processing. 7. Incident response preparedness: Develop and test incident response plans that include scenarios involving exploitation of image processing vulnerabilities to ensure rapid containment and remediation.

Description

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.

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