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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-0481 · published 31 January 2006

CVE-2006-0481: Greg roelofs libpng memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Greg Roelofs · Libpng

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.1% · top 12.8% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
3.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
26References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/libpng/png/src/libpng-1.2.8-README.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/18654 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18863 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33137 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-15.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015615 Patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015617 Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0205.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16626 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0393 Vendor Advisory
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
ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/libpng/png/src/libpng-1.2.8-README.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/18654 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18863 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33137 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-15.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015615 Patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015617 Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0205.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16626 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0393 Vendor Advisory
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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-0481), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.