The png_handle_cHRM function in pngrutil.c in libpng 1.5.4, when color-correction support…
Priority LOW 20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03637 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.4 | Vulnerable | Greg Roelofs |
- cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.4 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3328
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8rjx-6w92-3m27
References
More Greg Roelofs Libpng vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00538 Multiple buffer overflows in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier, as used in multiple products… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-01287 Portable Network Graphics (PNG) library libpng 1.2.5 and earlier does not correctly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-03232 Buffer overflow in the png_decompress_chunk function in pngrutil.c in libpng before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-00638 Buffer overflow in libpng 1.0.12-3.woody.2 and libpng3 1.2.1-1.1.woody.2 on Debian… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00540 Multiple integer overflows in the (1) png_read_png in pngread.c or (2) png_handle_sPLT… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2004-00539 The png_handle_iCCP function in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2011-3328 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-3328 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8rjx-6w92-3m27 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-3328 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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