CVE-2011-3328 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash applications using libpng by sending a malformed PNG image with a specific cHRM chunk, requiring color-correction support to be enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-3328?
CVE-2011-3328 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jan 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3328?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Greg Roelofs Libpng.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3328?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2011-3328 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3328 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8rjx-6w92-3m27.