CVE-2006-0481

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Heap-based buffer overflow in the alpha strip capability in libpng 1.2.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a d

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.02064

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Affected Products & Versions

greg roelofs libpngall versions

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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com

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v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Published to NVD31 Jan 2006 · 06:03 PM

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Vendor Advisories

rhsaRHSA-2006:0205Moderate

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/libpng/png/src/libpng-1.2.8-README.txt

http://secunia.com/advisories/18654PatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/18863PatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/33137Vendor Advisory

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-15.xml

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015615Patch

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http://securitytracker.com/id?1015617Patch

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0205.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16626Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0393Vendor 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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