CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3334

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow vulnerability in the png_decompress_chunk function in pngrutil.c in libpng before version 1.2.12. A context-dependent attacker can cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to chunk error processing, possibly involving the chunk_name.

Risk Assessment

Organizations using libpng versions prior to 1.2.12 are at risk of attacks leading to service disruption or arbitrary code execution when processing PNG images. This could result in data breaches or system compromise.

Recommendation

Immediately update libpng to version 1.2.12 or later on all affected systems and applications. If immediate patching is not possible, consider restricting the processing of untrusted PNG files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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".

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS