CVE-2011-2690

libpng: buffer overwrite in png_rgb_to_gray

Published Jul 17, 2011 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2287-1 libpng security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2671 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1175-1 libpng vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:08 PM
Reserved
Jul 11, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 17, 2011, 8:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:31 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 7, 2011, 12:00 AM