CVE-2011-3146

librsvg: object type mismatch leading to invalid pointer dereference

Published Sep 5, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 4.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
librsvg before 2.34.1 uses the node name to identify the type of node, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a SVG file with a node with the element name starting with "fe," which is misidentified as a RsvgFilterPrimitive.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-3114 librsvg before 2.34.1 uses the node name to identify the type of node, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a SVG file with a node with the element name starting with "fe," which is misidentified as a RsvgFilterPrimitive.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1206-1 librsvg vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 11:46 PM
Reserved
Aug 16, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 5, 2012, 11:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:32 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 6, 2011, 12:00 AM