Medium severity · published Jul 17, 2011
CVE-2011-2691
The png_err function in pngerror.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.55, 1.2.x before 1.2.45, 1.4.x before 1.4.8, and 1.5.x before 1.5.4 makes a function call using a NULL pointer…
6.5
CVSS
3.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The png_err function in pngerror.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.55, 1.2.x before 1.2.45, 1.4.x before 1.4.8, and 1.5.x before 1.5.4 makes a function call using a NULL pointer argument instead of an empty-string argument, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PNG image.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.9% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
5.0; 6.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
14 · source: NVD
LI
Libpng · Libpng
1.0.0 before 1.0.55; 1.2.0 before 1.2.45; 1.4.0 before 1.4.8; 1.5.0 before 1.5.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2691
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2691
libpng.git.sourceforge.net
http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9dad5e37aef295b4ef8dea39392b652deebc9261
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
Mailing List
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/063118.html
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133951357207000&w=2
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/45046
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/45405
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