CVE-2006-0481
CVE-2006-0481 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Greg Roelofs Libpng with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Greg Roelofs Libpng
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-0481?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2006-0481?
- CVE-2006-0481 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-0481 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-0481?
- CVE-2006-0481 affects Greg Roelofs Libpng. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-0481?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-0481 published?
- CVE-2006-0481 was published on 2006-01-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/libpng/png/src/libpng-1.2.8-README.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18654
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18863
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33137
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-15.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015615
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015617
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0205.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16626
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0393
- 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
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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