CVE-2011-2501

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…

published July 17, 2011

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
89.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03484 · 89.0th percentile
Published
2011-07-17T20:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 JUL 20:00Z
    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…
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