01 Record
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 argument instead of an
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 3.86% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 89.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 6.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2011-07-17 20:00Z15 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 23:08Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2011-07-11
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceBase
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- c6e94f506c666278f86db961f8968b9a20cca97755dc9e715180b325adde83c2
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- secunia.com49660http://secunia.com/advisories/49660
- www.securityfocus.com48660http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48660
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=720608
- libpng.git.sourceforge.nethttp://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9dad5e37aef295b4ef8dea39392b652deebc9261
- secunia.com45046http://secunia.com/advisories/45046
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comlibpng-pngdefaulterror-dos(68537)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68537
- www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2011:151http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:151
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-201206-15http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-15.xml
- www.libpng.orghttp://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2011-9336http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/063118.html
- www.debian.orgDSA-2287http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2287
- lists.apple.comAPPLE-SA-2011-10-12-3http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
- secunia.com45405http://secunia.com/advisories/45405
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20110713 Security issues fixed in libpng 1.5.4http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/13/2
- marc.infoSSRT100852http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133951357207000&w=2
- support.apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
- secunia.com45492http://secunia.com/advisories/45492