CVE-2006-3334 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in libpng allows attackers to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via malicious PNG images.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-3334?
CVE-2006-3334 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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".
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3334?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Greg Roelofs Libpng.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3334?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3334 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-3334 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3334 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-852r-9m3w-pq97.