Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-2690
Buffer overflow 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, when used by an application that calls the png_rgb_to_gray function but not the png_set_expand function, allows remote attackers to overwrite memory with an arbitrary amount of data, and possibly have unspecified other impact, via a crafted PNG image.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Threat overview for CVE-2011-2690
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
8200
IPs affected by CVE-2011-2690 2,320
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Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-2690
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.27%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 85 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-2690
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-2690
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The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-2690
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=720607
720607 – (CVE-2011-2690) CVE-2011-2690 libpng: buffer overwrite in png_rgb_to_grayIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
Apple - Lists.apple.comMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html
libpng Home PageProduct;Vendor Advisory
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-15.xml
libpng: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201206-15) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/13/2
oss-security - Security issues fixed in libpng 1.5.4Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48660
libpng Buffer Overflow and Denial of Service VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1175-1
USN-1175-1: libpng vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/063118.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 14 Update: libpng-1.2.46-1.fc14Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68538
libpng png_rgb_to_gray() buffer overflow CVE-2011-2690 Vulnerability ReportThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
About the security content of OS X Lion v10.7.2 and Security Update 2011-006 - Apple SupportThird Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2287
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2287-1 libpngThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2011-2690
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*