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CVE-2011-3328

Published: Jan 17, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

No Known Exploits

Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:HAccess Complexity

High

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

libpng greg roelofs

Library

OSS Libraries / generic-library

greg roelofsindividual-devOSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html

lists.apple.com

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html

lists.apple.com

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Timeline

Published

Jan 17, 2012

Last Updated

Apr 29, 2026

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