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CVE-2006-3334

20
FAUCET Score

CVE-2006-3334 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the png_decompress_chunk function within libpng versions prior to 1.2.12, specifically affecting greg_roelofs libpng. This flaw, related to "chunk error processing," could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it represents a high severity risk, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.2.11CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.5HIGH

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

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
4.05%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
89.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0405 is in the 81st percentile among its peer group of 51,553 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2006-3334

CVE-2006-3334

References

docs.info.apple.com / article.html
lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
secunia.com / advisories/20960
secunia.com / advisories/22956
secunia.com / advisories/22957
secunia.com / advisories/22958
secunia.com / advisories/23335
secunia.com / advisories/29420
secunia.com / advisories/33137
security.gentoo.org / glsa/glsa-200607-06.xml
security.gentoo.org / glsa/glsa-200812-15.xml
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/27468
issues.rpath.com / browse/RPL-517
sourceforge.net / project/shownotes.php
mandriva.com / security/advisories
mandriva.com / security/advisories
mandriva.com / security/advisories
mandriva.com / security/advisories
mandriva.com / security/advisories
novell.com / linux/security/advisories/2006_16_sr.html
novell.com / linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html
securityfocus.com / archive/1/440594/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com / bid/18698
vupen.com / english/advisories/2006/2585
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/0924/references