CVE-2011-2691
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jul 17, 2011
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Jul 11, 2011
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 49660third-party-advisory
- 48660vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=720608
- http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9dad5e37aef295b4ef8dea39392b652deebc9261
- 45046third-party-advisory
- libpng-pngdefaulterror-dos(68537)vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2011:151vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201206-15vendor-advisory
- http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html
- FEDORA-2011-9336vendor-advisory
- DSA-2287vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2011-10-12-3vendor-advisory
- 45405third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20110713 Security issues fixed in libpng 1.5.4mailing-list
- SSRT100852vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
- 45492third-party-advisory
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