CVE-2011-2501

6.5 MEDIUM
Published: July 17, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The png_format_buffer 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PNG image that triggers an out-of-bounds read during the copying of error-message data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2004-0421 regression. NOTE: this is called an off-by-one error by some sources.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng%3Ba=commit%3Bh=65e6d5a34f49acdb362a0625a706c6b914e670af
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/062720.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/063118.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45046
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/45289
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/45405
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/45415
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/45460
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/45486
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/45492
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/49660
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-15.xml
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.617466
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=BANLkTikrnU6FJNQYFvwmt78hwpgKPVRd1Q%40mail.gmail.com&forum_name=png-mng-implement
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2287
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:151
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/27/13
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/16
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1105.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48474
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1175-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717084
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68517
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng%3Ba=commit%3Bh=65e6d5a34f49acdb362a0625a706c6b914e670af
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/062720.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/063118.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45046
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/45289
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/45405
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/45415
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/45460
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/45486
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/45492
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/49660
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-15.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.617466
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=BANLkTikrnU6FJNQYFvwmt78hwpgKPVRd1Q%40mail.gmail.com&forum_name=png-mng-implement
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2287
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:151
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/27/13
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/16
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1105.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48474
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1175-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717084
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68517
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

46 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.2%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

Affected Vendors

fedoraproject libpng canonical debian

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