Integer signedness error in the png_inflate function in pngrutil.c in libpng before…
Priority HIGH 73CWE-195Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 11 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer signedness error in the png_inflate function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.4.10beta01, as used in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.83 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-3026.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0324 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 11 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.0.963.83 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:gluster_storage:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:storage:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:storage_for_public_cloud:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0.963.83 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:gluster_storage:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:storage:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:storage_for_public_cloud:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.5.10 | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.5.10 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2012:0407 Released 2012-03-20 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibpng security update
- RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libpng-2:1.2.10-16.el5_8, libpng-devel-2:1.2.10-16.el5_8, libpng-devel-2:1.2.10-16.el5_8.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libpng-2:1.2.10-16.el5_8, libpng-2:1.2.10-16.el5_8.i386, libpng-2:1.2.10-16.el5_8.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libpng-2:1.2.10-16.el5_8, libpng-2:1.2.10-16.el5_8.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libpng-2:1.2.48-1.el6_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libpng-2:1.2.48-1.el6_2, libpng-devel-2:1.2.48-1.el6_2, libpng-static-2:1.2.48-1.el6_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libpng-2:1.2.48-1.el6_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libpng-2:1.2.48-1.el6_2, libpng-devel-2:1.2.48-1.el6_2, libpng-static-2:1.2.48-1.el6_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libpng-2:1.2.48-1.el6_2, libpng-2:1.2.48-1.el6_2.ppc, libpng-devel-2:1.2.48-1.el6_2 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libpng-2:1.2.48-1.el6_2, libpng-static-2:1.2.48-1.el6_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libpng-2:1.2.48-1.el6_2, libpng-devel-2:1.2.48-1.el6_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libpng-2:1.2.48-1.el6_2, libpng-static-2:1.2.48-1.el6_2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0407 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0407 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0407 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0407 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0407 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0407 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0407 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0407 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0407 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0407 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0407 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3045
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w4pv-vqp3-f753
References
Patch 2
Advisory 16
- FEDORA-2012-3545
- RHSA-2012:0407
- MDVSA-2012:033
- FEDORA-2012-3507
- DSA-2439
- FEDORA-2012-3605
- FEDORA-2012-3739
- FEDORA-2012-3536
- openSUSE-SU-2012:0466
- GLSA-201206-15
- RHSA-2012:0488
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14763
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/stable-channel-update_21.html
- openSUSE-SU-2012:0432
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=116162
- FEDORA-2012-3705
Sources
- CVE-2011-3045 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-3045 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w4pv-vqp3-f753 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-3045 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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