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    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," possibly involving the "chunk_name".

    Published:Jun 30, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jun 30, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.01752
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Greg Roelofs
    Product
    Libpng

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Related CVEs

    CVE-2011-3328 (CVSS 2.6) — The png_handle_cHRM function in pngrutil.c in libpng 1.5.4, when color-correction support is enabled, allows r…
    CVE-2006-5793 (CVSS 2.6) — The sPLT chunk handling code (png_set_sPLT function in pngset.c) in libpng 1.0.6 through 1.2.12 uses a sizeof …
    CVE-2006-0481 (CVSS 5) — Heap-based buffer overflow in the alpha strip capability in libpng 1.2.7 allows context-dependent attackers to…
    CVE-2004-0599 (CVSS 5) — Multiple integer overflows in the (1) png_read_png in pngread.c or (2) png_handle_sPLT functions in pngrutil.c…
    CVE-2004-0598 (CVSS 5) — The png_handle_iCCP function in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service …
    CVE-2004-0597 (CVSS 10) — Multiple buffer overflows in libpng 1.2.5 and earlier, as used in multiple products, allow remote attackers to…
    CVE-2002-1363 (CVSS 7.5) — Portable Network Graphics (PNG) library libpng 1.2.5 and earlier does not correctly calculate offsets, which a…
    CVE-2002-0660 (CVSS 7.5) — Buffer overflow in libpng 1.0.12-3.woody.2 and libpng3 1.2.1-1.1.woody.2 on Debian GNU/Linux 3.0, and other op…
    CVE-2002-0728 (CVSS 5) — Buffer overflow in the progressive reader for libpng 1.2.x before 1.2.4, and 1.0.x before 1.0.14, allows attac…

    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
    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High