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CVE-2011-2691

Published: 17 July 2011

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.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
On Ubuntu, the affected code isn't compiled in libpng.
jdstrand
firefox 3.6.23 has 1.2.35 and 7.0.1 has 1.4.7
micahg
firefox 8 will have 1.4.8

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
chromium-browser
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Does not exist

lucid
Released (14.0.835.202~r103287-0ubuntu0.10.04.2)
maverick
Released (14.0.835.202~r103287-0ubuntu0.10.10.1)
natty
Released (14.0.835.202~r103287-0ubuntu0.11.04.1)
oneiric
Released (14.0.835.202~r103287-0ubuntu1)
precise Not vulnerable
(14.0.835.202~r103287-0ubuntu1)
upstream Needs triage

firefox
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Ignored
(end of life)
lucid
Released (10.0+build1-0ubuntu0.10.04.2)
maverick Ignored
(end of life)
natty
Released (8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.11.04.1)
oneiric
Released (8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.11.10.1)
precise
Released (8.0~b4+build1-0ubuntu2)
upstream Needs triage

libpng
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Not vulnerable
(code not present)
lucid Not vulnerable
(code not compiled)
maverick Not vulnerable
(code not compiled)
natty Not vulnerable
(code not compiled)
oneiric Not vulnerable
(code not compiled)
precise Not vulnerable
(code not compiled)
upstream
Released (1.2.45)
Patches:
upstream: http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng;a=commit;h=9dad5e37aef295b4ef8dea39392b652deebc9261

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H