9.3

CVE-2015-7801: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-7801DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7801DLA-332-1
Published 20-04-2016Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-7801 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.38%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
USN-2951-1

Timeline

  1. 20-04-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in OptiPNG 0.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

5.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 5.38% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (openwall.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Canonical1 product
Debian1 product
  • optipng< 0.7.5-1 | < 0.6.4-1+deb6u11
Optipng_project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • optipng< 0.6.4-1ubuntu0.14.04.1

4 vendors · 4 products

References

8 links