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CVE-2011-2501

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

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Summary

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.

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References 23

secunia.com

ubuntu.com

libpng.git.sourceforge.net

mandriva.com

securityfocus.com

bugzilla.redhat.com

slackware.com

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lists.fedoraproject.org

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

debian.org

sourceforge.net

redhat.com