Description
Buffer overflow in the BMP reader in OptiPNG 0.6 and 0.6.1 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP image, related to an "array overflow."
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | optipng | 0.6.1.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | optipng | 0.6.1.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | optipng | 0.6.1.1-1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | optipng | 0.7.7-2.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11131-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11131-1 optipng-0.7.7-2.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/optipng/optipng-0.6.1.1.diff?download
- 34259 third-party-advisory
- http://optipng.sourceforge.net/
- [oss-security] 20081112 CVE Request -- OptiPNG mailing-list
- 32248 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2009:006 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200812-01 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-3108 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505399
- optipng-bmpreader-bo(46519) vdb-entry
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=639631&group_id=151404
- 32651 third-party-advisory