Unscored severity · published Oct 23, 2006
CVE-2006-5456
Multiple buffer overflows in GraphicsMagick before 1.1.7 and ImageMagick 6.0.7 allow user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via…
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CVSS
3.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in GraphicsMagick before 1.1.7 and ImageMagick 6.0.7 allow user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a DCM image that is not properly handled by the ReadDCMImage function in coders/dcm.c, or (2) a PALM image that is not properly handled by the ReadPALMImage function in coders/palm.c.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.8% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GR
Graphicsmagick · Graphicsmagick
through 1.1.6; 1.0; 1.0.6; 1.1; 1.1.3; 1.1.4; +1 more · source: NVD
IM
Imagemagick · Imagemagick
6.0.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5456
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-5456
packages.debian.org
http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/g/graphicsmagick/graphicsmagick_1.1.7-9/changelog#versionversion1.1.7-9
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22569
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22572
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22601
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22604
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