CVE-2006-0481

libpng 1.2.7 - Denial of Service via Alpha Channel Stripping

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0205.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24396
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015617
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10780
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0393
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18654
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-15.xml
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015615
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33137
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18863
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16626

Scores

EPSS 0.0301
EPSS Percentile 85.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
greg_roelofs/libpng 1.2.7
Published Jan 31, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026