CVE-2006-5793 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libpng versions 1.0.6 through 1.2.12, specifically within the sPLT chunk handling code (png_set_sPLT function in pngset.c), affecting products like greg_roelofs libpng. This flaw, caused by an incorrect sizeof operator, allows context-dependent attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash) using malformed sPLT chunks. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 2.6 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P), indicating network access, high attack complexity, and a potential impact of partial availability loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not a widely targeted or discussed vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:libpng:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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