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CVE-2006-5793

The sPLT chunk handling code (png_set_sPLT function in pngset.c) in libpng 1.0.6 through 1.2.12...

2.6 Low

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.87%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.6

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.

Record
CVE-2006-5793
CVSS 2.0
2.6 LowAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2006-5793
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5777 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2006-5777
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gp79-46cf-7pmq No score

The sPLT chunk handling code (png_set_sPLT function in pngset.c) in libpng 1.0.6 through 1.2.12...

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.

Record
GHSA-gp79-46cf-7pmq
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10971-1 No score

libpng12-0-1.2.59-1.9 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libpng12-0-1.2.59-1.9 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10971-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10972-1 No score

libpng16-16-1.6.37-3.3 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libpng16-16-1.6.37-3.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10972-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.0.14-10
2:1.0.14-10
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.0.14-10
2:1.0.14-10
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.0.14-10
2:1.0.14-10
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.0.14-10
2:1.0.14-10
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.0.14-10
2:1.0.14-10
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.0.14-10
2:1.0.14-10
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.0.14-10
2:1.0.14-10
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.0.14-10
2:1.0.14-10
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.2-27
2:1.2.2-27
libpng-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.2-27
2:1.2.2-27
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.2-27
2:1.2.2-27
libpng10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.13-17
0:1.0.13-17
libpng10-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.13-17
0:1.0.13-17
libpng10-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.13-17
0:1.0.13-17
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.2-27
2:1.2.2-27
libpng-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.2-27
2:1.2.2-27
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.2-27
2:1.2.2-27
libpng10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.13-17
0:1.0.13-17
libpng10-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.13-17
0:1.0.13-17
libpng10-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.13-17
0:1.0.13-17
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.2-27
2:1.2.2-27
libpng-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.2-27
2:1.2.2-27
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.2-27
2:1.2.2-27
libpng10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.13-17
0:1.0.13-17
libpng10-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.13-17
0:1.0.13-17
libpng10-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.13-17
0:1.0.13-17
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.2-27
2:1.2.2-27
libpng-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.2-27
2:1.2.2-27
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.2-27
2:1.2.2-27
libpng10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.13-17
0:1.0.13-17
libpng10-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.13-17
0:1.0.13-17
libpng10-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.13-17
0:1.0.13-17
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4
2:1.2.7-3.el4
libpng-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4
2:1.2.7-3.el4
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4
2:1.2.7-3.el4
libpng10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3
0:1.0.16-3
libpng10-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3
0:1.0.16-3
libpng10-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3
0:1.0.16-3
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4
2:1.2.7-3.el4
libpng-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4
2:1.2.7-3.el4
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4
2:1.2.7-3.el4
libpng10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3
0:1.0.16-3
libpng10-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3
0:1.0.16-3
libpng10-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3
0:1.0.16-3
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4
2:1.2.7-3.el4
libpng-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4
2:1.2.7-3.el4
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4
2:1.2.7-3.el4
libpng10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3
0:1.0.16-3
libpng10-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3
0:1.0.16-3
libpng10-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3
0:1.0.16-3
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4
2:1.2.7-3.el4
libpng-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4
2:1.2.7-3.el4
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.7-3.el4
2:1.2.7-3.el4
libpng10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3
0:1.0.16-3
libpng10-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3
0:1.0.16-3
libpng10-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.16-3
0:1.0.16-3
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.10-7.0.2
2:1.2.10-7.0.2
libpng-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.10-7.0.2
2:1.2.10-7.0.2
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.10-7.0.2
2:1.2.10-7.0.2
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.10-7.0.2
2:1.2.10-7.0.2
libpng-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.10-7.0.2
2:1.2.10-7.0.2
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.10-7.0.2
2:1.2.10-7.0.2
libpng
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.10-7.0.2
2:1.2.10-7.0.2
libpng-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.10-7.0.2
2:1.2.10-7.0.2
libpng-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2:1.2.10-7.0.2
2:1.2.10-7.0.2
libpng16
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 1.6.37-3.3
1.6.37-3.3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-5793 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Greg Roelofs Libpng, published November 17, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.87%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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