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HIGH

CVE-2011-3045

CWE-190Published: March 22, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2011-3045 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)

debian linux

Fedora1 product(s)

fedora

Google1 product(s)

chrome

libpng1 product(s)

libpng

openSUSE1 product(s)

opensuse

Red Hat8 product(s)

gluster storagestoragestorage for public cloudenterprise linuxenterprise linux desktopenterprise linux server ausenterprise linux server eusenterprise linux workstation

Source: NVD CPE · 18 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=125311

PATCHhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=799000

PATCHhttp://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=125311

PATCHhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=799000

ADVISORYhttp://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=116162

ADVISORYhttp://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/stable-channel-update_21.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075424.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075619.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075981.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075987.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/076461.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/076731.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00000.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-03/msg00051.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0407.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0488.html

ADVISORYhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-15.xml

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2439

ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026823

ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14763

ADVISORYhttp://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=116162

ADVISORYhttp://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/stable-channel-update_21.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075424.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075619.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075981.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075987.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/076461.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/076731.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00000.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-03/msg00051.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0407.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0488.html

ADVISORYhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-15.xml

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2439

ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026823

ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14763

All References (50)

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http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=116162Vendor Advisory

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http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/stable-channel-update_21.htmlRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory

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http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a8c319a2b281af68f7ca0e2f9a28ca57b44ceb2b

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075424.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075619.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075981.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075987.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/076461.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/076731.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00000.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-03/msg00051.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0407.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0488.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/48320Not Applicable

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http://secunia.com/advisories/48485Not Applicable

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2011-3045

CVSS Score8.8 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-190

CISA KEVNo

Affected6 vendor(s)

PublishedMar 22, 2012

Related CVEs (CWE-190)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2011-3045 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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