CVE-2006-3334
Buffer overflow in the png_decompress_chunk function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.12 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to "chunk error processing,"…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.05%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in the png_decompress_chunk function in pngrutil.c in libpng before 1.2.12 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to "chunk error processing," possibly involving the "chunk_name".
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.05% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- greg roelofs/libpng
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20960
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22956
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22957
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22958
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23335
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33137
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200607-06.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-15.xml
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=5624&release_id=428123
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:209
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:210
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:211
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:212
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:213
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_16_sr.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440594/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18698
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2585
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27468
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-517
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20960
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22956
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22957
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.