5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2006-0481
Libpng Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the alpha strip capability in libpng 1.2.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) when the png_do_strip_filler function is used to strip alpha channels out of the image.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 31, 2006, 6:03 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:06 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-0481 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Greg_roelofs libpng
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-0481.

URL Resource
ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/libpng/png/src/libpng-1.2.8-README.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/18654 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18863 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33137 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-15.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015615 Patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015617 Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0205.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16626 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0393 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=179455
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24396
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10780
ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/libpng/png/src/libpng-1.2.8-README.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/18654 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18863 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33137 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-15.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015615 Patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015617 Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0205.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16626 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0393 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=179455
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24396
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10780

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/libpng/png/src/libpng-1.2.8-README.txt
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18654
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18863
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33137
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-15.xml
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1015615
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1015617
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0205.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16626
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0393
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=179455
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24396
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10780
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10780 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10780 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/24396 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24396 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 31, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.48 }} -0.10%

score

0.89749

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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