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.
Published: 2011-07-17
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: 2.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2287-1 libpng security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2488 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1175-1 libpng vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Libpng Libpng
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:00:34.249Z

Reserved: 2011-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-2501

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2011-07-17T20:55:01.483

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-2501

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-2501 - Bugzilla

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