CVE-2011-3464

Description

Off-by-one error in the png_formatted_warning function in pngerror.c in libpng 1.5.4 through 1.5.7 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, which trigger a stack-based buffer overflow.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.88% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/49660 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47827 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-15.xml vendor advisory
http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3464?
CVE-2011-3464 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3464?
To fix CVE-2011-3464, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-3464 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-3464 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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