Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-0481 (CCN-24396)

Assigned:2004-12-03
Published:2004-12-03
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/libpng/png/src/libpng-1.2.8-README.txt

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-0481

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2006-0205
libpng security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA18654
libpng "png_set_strip_alpha()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
18654

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
18863

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
33137

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200812-15

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1015615
libpng Buffer Overflow in png_set_strip_alpha() Lets Users Deny Service

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Patch
1015615

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1015617
(Red Hat Issues Fix) libpng Buffer Overflow in png_set_strip_alpha() Lets Users Deny Service

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Patch
1015617

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200812-15
POV-Ray: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Source: CCN
Type: libpng Web site
libpng Home Page

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2006:0205

Source: BID
Type: Patch
16626

Source: CCN
Type: BID-16626
Libpng Graphics Library PNG_Set_Strip_Alpha Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2006-0393

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 179455
CVE-2006-0481 libpng heap based buffer overflow

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=179455

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
libpng-pngsetstripalpha-bo(24396)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
libpng-pngsetstripalpha-bo(24396)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10780

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:libpng:libpng:1.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:libpng:libpng:1.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:libpng:libpng:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:libpng:libpng:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10780
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20060205
    P
    		RHSA-2006:0205: libpng security update (Moderate)
    2006-02-13
    BACK
    greg_roelofs libpng 1.2.7
    libpng libpng 1.0.16
    libpng libpng 1.0.17
    libpng libpng 1.2.6
    libpng libpng 1.2.7
    gentoo linux *
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4