libpng: malformed cHRM divide-by-zero vulnerability in 1.5.4
Published Jan 17, 2012
2.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.64%
Description
The png_handle_cHRM function in pngrutil.c in libpng 1.5.4, when color-correction support is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a malformed PNG image containing a cHRM chunk associated with a certain zero value.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.5.4
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libpng
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libpng | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of libpng as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, or 6.
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.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.64% (0.03637) | 89.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.77% (0.03773) | 88.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 7.77% (0.07767) | 91.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 11.43% (0.11431) | 93.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.77% (0.07767) | 91.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.56% (0.14560) | 90.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.79% (0.06786) | 90.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.02% (0.04016) | 92.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.02% (0.04016) | 90.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.96% (0.01955) | 78.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01955) | 76.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01955) | 55.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (13)
- http://libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=3406145&group_id=5624&atid=105624 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/477046 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchUS Government Resource
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3328 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=740864 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3328
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3328
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