CVE - CVE-2011-2691

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-2691	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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 empty-string argument, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PNG image.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MISC:45046 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/45046 MISC:45405 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/45405 MISC:45492 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/45492 MISC:48660 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48660 MISC:49660 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/49660 MISC:APPLE-SA-2011-10-12-3 URL:http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html MISC:DSA-2287 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2287 MISC:FEDORA-2011-9336 URL:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/063118.html MISC:GLSA-201206-15 URL:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-15.xml MISC:HPSBMU02776 URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133951357207000&w=2 MISC:MDVSA-2011:151 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:151~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:SSRT100852 URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133951357207000&w=2 MISC:[oss-security] 20110713 Security issues fixed in libpng 1.5.4 URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/13/2 MISC:http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9dad5e37aef295b4ef8dea39392b652deebc9261 URL:http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9dad5e37aef295b4ef8dea39392b652deebc9261 MISC:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002 URL:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002 MISC:http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html URL:http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=720608 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=720608 MISC:libpng-pngdefaulterror-dos(68537) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68537
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20110711	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20110711)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
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