# CVE-2011-3146: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-09-05 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/librsvg/2.34/librsvg-2.34.1.news
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45877
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/librsvg/+bug/825497
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=734936
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1289.html
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=658014
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/librsvg/commit/?id=34c95743ca692ea0e44778e41a7c0a129363de84
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065739.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/066127.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065730.html

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