Is CVE-2015-7981 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2015-7981 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2015-7981?

CVE-2015-7981 has a CVSS v2 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2015-7981?

CVE-2015-7981 has an EPSS score of 6.36% (93th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7981?

Upgrade libpng on ubuntu 14.04 to 1.2.50-1ubuntu2.14.04.1 or later. Fixes are available for 2 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2015-7981

MEDIUMEPSS 93th pctl

5.0

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The png_convert_to_rfc1123 function in png.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.64, 1.2.x before 1.2.54, and 1.4.x before 1.4.17 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive process memory information via crafted tIME chunk data in an image file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

CWE-200Information Exposure

How to fix

Remediation Available

libpngUbuntu

Fixed in:1.2.50-1ubuntu2.14.04.1USN-2815-1

libpng12-0Ubuntu

Fixed in:1.2.50-1ubuntu2.14.04.1USN-2815-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

6.36%probability of exploitation in 30 days

93rdpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 93% of all known CVEs.

References

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CVE-2024-24919	High	8.6	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2020-14181	Medium	5.3	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-34429	Medium	5.3	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-11409	Medium	5.3	98%	-	-
CVE-2021-41277	Critical	10.0	97%	KEV	-
CVE-2016-2183	High	7.5	96%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.