CVE-2011-2501
17.07.2011, 20:55
The png_format_buffer 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PNG image that triggers an out-of-bounds read during the copying of error-message data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2004-0421 regression. NOTE: this is called an off-by-one error by some sources.Enginsight
Vendor | Product | Version |
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libpng | libpng | 1.0.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 1.0.55 |
libpng | libpng | 1.2.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 1.2.45 |
libpng | libpng | 1.4.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 1.4.8 |
libpng | libpng | 1.5.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 1.5.4 |
debian | debian_linux | 5.0 |
debian | debian_linux | 6.0 |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 8.04 |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 10.04 |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 10.10 |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 11.04 |
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= Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu Releases
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chromium-browser |
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firefox |
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libpng |
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Common Weakness Enumeration
References