CVE-2015-7700

Name: CVE-2015-7700
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-08-31T22:29:00.437+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.19%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-7700 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Double-free vulnerability in the sPLT chunk structure and png.c in pngcrush before 1.7.87 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.. EPSS estimates a 2.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Double-free vulnerability in the sPLT chunk structure and png.c in pngcrush before 1.7.87 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.19%

80.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-415

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pngcrush Project	Pngcrush	<= 1.7.86

References

http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush/changelog.htmlBroken Link
https://sourceforge.net/p/pmt/news/2015/10/pngcrush-1787-released/Release Notes
http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush/changelog.htmlBroken Link
https://sourceforge.net/p/pmt/news/2015/10/pngcrush-1787-released/Release Notes

Timeline

Published: Aug 31, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-7700?

Double-free vulnerability in the sPLT chunk structure and png.c in pngcrush before 1.7.87 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

How severe is CVE-2015-7700?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-7700 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7700?

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Source: NVD / NIST