CVE-2011-0408

Name: CVE-2011-0408
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2011-01-18T18:03:08.423+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.61%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-0408 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. pngrtran.c in libpng 1.5.x before 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted palette-based PNG image that triggers a buffer overflow, related to the png_do_expand_palette function, the png_do_rgb_to_gray function, and an integer underflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.. EPSS estimates a 5.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

pngrtran.c in libpng 1.5.x before 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted palette-based PNG image that triggers a buffer overflow, related to the png_do_expand_palette function, the png_do_rgb_to_gray function, and an integer underflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.61%

91.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libpng	Libpng	1.5.0

References

Timeline

Published: Jan 18, 2011
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-0408?

How severe is CVE-2011-0408?

Severity scoring for CVE-2011-0408 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0408?

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Source: NVD / NIST