CVE-2006-7244

libpng: Memory leak by write of iCCP chunk with negative embedded profile length (CVE-2006-7244, CVE-2009-5063)

Published Aug 31, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Memory leak in pngwutil.c in libpng 1.2.13beta1, and other versions before 1.2.15beta3, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak or segmentation fault) via a JPEG image containing an iCCP chunk with a negative embedded profile length.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-7221 Memory leak in pngwutil.c in libpng 1.2.13beta1, and other versions before 1.2.15beta3, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak or segmentation fault) via a JPEG image containing an iCCP chunk with a negative embedded profile length.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 10:46 PM
Reserved
Mar 28, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 31, 2011, 11:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:34 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 1, 2009, 12:00 AM