6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2011-3048
Intel PNG Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Description

The png_set_text_2 function in pngset.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.59, 1.2.x before 1.2.49, 1.4.x before 1.4.11, and 1.5.x before 1.5.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted text chunk in a PNG image file, which triggers a memory allocation failure that is not properly handled, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

INFO

Published Date :

May 29, 2012, 8:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 29, 2017, 2:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-3048 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Libpng libpng
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2011-3048.

URL Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077007.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077043.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077472.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077819.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079039.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079051.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0523.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/48587 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48644 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48665 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48721 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48983 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49660
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-15.xml
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1417-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2446
http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/src/libpng-1.5.10-README.txt
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:046
http://www.osvdb.org/80822
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52830
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026879
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74494

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-3048 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:046 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/74494 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74494 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 30, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

5.79 }} 0.16%

score

0.93285

percentile

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