MEDIUM
libpng: memory corruption flaw
Published May 29, 2012
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.59%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- 1.0.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.7
- 1.0.8
- 1.0.9
- 1.0.10
- 1.0.11
- 1.0.12
- 1.0.13
- 1.0.14
- 1.0.15
- 1.0.16
- 1.0.17
- 1.0.18
- 1.0.19
- 1.0.20
- 1.0.21
- 1.0.22
- 1.0.23
- 1.0.24
- 1.0.25
- 1.0.26
- 1.0.27
- 1.0.28
- 1.0.29
- 1.0.30
- 1.0.31
- 1.0.32
- 1.0.33
- 1.0.34
- 1.0.35
- 1.0.37
- 1.0.38
- 1.0.39
- 1.0.40
- 1.0.41
- 1.0.42
- 1.0.43
- 1.0.44
- 1.0.45
- 1.0.46
- 1.0.47
- 1.0.48
- 1.0.50
- 1.0.51
- 1.0.52
- 1.0.53
- 1.0.54
- 1.0.55
- 1.0.55
- 1.0.56
- 1.0.56
- 1.0.57
- 1.0.57
- 1.0.58
Configuration 2
OR
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.3
- 1.2.4
- 1.2.5
- 1.2.6
- 1.2.7
- 1.2.8
- 1.2.9
- 1.2.10
- 1.2.11
- 1.2.12
- 1.2.13
- 1.2.14
- 1.2.15
- 1.2.16
- 1.2.17
- 1.2.18
- 1.2.19
- 1.2.20
- 1.2.21
- 1.2.22
- 1.2.23
- 1.2.24
- 1.2.25
- 1.2.26
- 1.2.27
- 1.2.28
- 1.2.29
- 1.2.30
- 1.2.31
- 1.2.32
- 1.2.33
- 1.2.34
- 1.2.35
- 1.2.36
- 1.2.37
- 1.2.38
- 1.2.39
- 1.2.40
- 1.2.41
- 1.2.42
- 1.2.43
- 1.2.43
- 1.2.44
- 1.2.45
- 1.2.45
- 1.2.46
- 1.2.46
- 1.2.47
- 1.2.47
- 1.2.48
- 1.2.48
Configuration 3
OR
- 1.4.0
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.3
- 1.4.4
- 1.4.5
- 1.4.6
- 1.4.7
- 1.4.8
- 1.4.9
- 1.4.10
Configuration 4
OR
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.1
- 1.5.1
- 1.5.2
- 1.5.2
- 1.5.3
- 1.5.4
- 1.5.4
- 1.5.5
- 1.5.5
- 1.5.6
- 1.5.6
- 1.5.7
- 1.5.7
- 1.5.8
- 1.5.8
- 1.5.9
- 1.5.9
- 1.5.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libpng-2:1.2.10-17.el5_8
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0523
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libpng-2:1.2.49-1.el6_2
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0523
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
libpng
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
libpng10
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libpng-2:1.2.10-17.el5_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0523 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libpng-2:1.2.49-1.el6_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0523 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | libpng | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | libpng10 | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.59% 0.06593
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06593
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.59% (0.06593) | 93.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.62% (0.06623) | 92.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 16.89% (0.16887) | 94.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 18.74% (0.18738) | 95.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 16.63% (0.16630) | 94.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 14.07% (0.14066) | 94.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 19, 2025 | 17.86% (0.17856) | 94.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 3, 2025 | 6.50% (0.06504) | 90.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 21, 2025 | 10.17% (0.10165) | 92.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 18, 2025 | 6.44% (0.06437) | 90.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 10.17% (0.10165) | 92.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.50% (0.06504) | 90.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.41% (0.15413) | 91.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.50% (0.06504) | 90.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.92% (0.04919) | 92.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.04% (0.06039) | 93.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2024 | 5.79% (0.05787) | 93.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 5.62% (0.05624) | 92.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.03% (0.05025) | 91.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 91.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 90.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 78.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (31)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077007.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077043.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077472.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077819.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079039.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079051.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0523.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48587 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48644 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48665 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48721 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48983 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49660 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-15.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1417-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2446 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/src/libpng-1.5.10-README.txt x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:046 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.osvdb.org/80822 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52830 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026879 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3048 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=808139 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74494 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3048
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3048
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 29, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 9, 2011
Link CVE-2011-3048
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a