CVE-2006-0481 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in libpng version 1.2.7, specifically within the png_do_strip_filler function when stripping alpha channels from an image. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) due to the application's inability to handle malformed image data. While the CVSS score is 5.0 (medium severity) with a low attack complexity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old flaw.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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