CVE-2011-2691

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

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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=9dad5e37aef295b4ef8dea39392b652deebc9261
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.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://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133951357207000&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45046
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/45405
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://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2287
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Product Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:151
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/13/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48660
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=720608
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68537
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9dad5e37aef295b4ef8dea39392b652deebc9261
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.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://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133951357207000&w=2
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/45405
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://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2287
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product Vendor 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/2011/07/13/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48660
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=720608
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68537
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

34 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
7.7%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

Affected Vendors

fedoraproject libpng debian

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