CVE-2011-2690
High
Description
Buffer overflow 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, when used by an application that calls the png_rgb_to_gray function but not the png_set_expand function, allows remote attackers to overwrite memory with an arbitrary amount of data, and possibly have unspecified other impact, via a crafted PNG image.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Libpng
PublishedJul 17, 2011
First seenJul 17, 2011
How to fix
Update
- libpng libpng1.0.55, 1.2.45, 1.4.8, 1.5.4 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libpng libpng | 1.0.0 ≤ v < 1.0.55, 1.2.0 ≤ v < 1.2.45, 1.4.0 ≤ v < 1.4.8, 1.5.0 ≤ v < 1.5.4 | 1.0.55, 1.2.45, 1.4.8, 1.5.4 |
| fedoraproject fedora | 14 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 5.0, 6.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 8.04, 10.04, 10.10, 11.04 | — |
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