CVE-2006-5793

Published: 17 November 2006

The sPLT chunk handling code (png_set_sPLT function in pngset.c) in libpng 1.0.6 through 1.2.12 uses a sizeof operator on the wrong data type, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via malformed sPLT chunks that trigger an out-of-bounds read.

Priority

Status

Package	Release	Status
libpng Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	dapper	Released (1.2.8rel-5ubuntu0.2)
	edgy	Released (1.2.8rel-5.1ubuntu0.2)
	feisty	Released (1.2.15~beta5-1ubuntu1)
	upstream	Needs triage

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-383-1
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-5793
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

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