CVE-2006-2458 json
Libextractor multiple heap-based buffer overflows
published 2006-05-18 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-f836-7jqw-3684 , PYSEC-2006-4 , EUVD-2006-0008
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.2%
- EPSS 9.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Libextractor 0.5.13 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) the asf_read_header function in the ASF plugin (plugins/asfextractor.c), and (2) the parse_trak_atom function in the QT plugin (plugins/qtextractor.c).
Patch / fix
- libextractor Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.5.14-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2458
- securitytracker.com/id?1016118 patch
- securityfocus.com/bid/18021 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/20150 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-1801)
- Published
Exploit prediction
9.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-1801 libextractor 0.5.13 - Multiple Heap Overflows (PoC) dos, 2006-05-17
- securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1016118 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18021 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | extractor | 1 listed version |
no fix listed |
References
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1016118
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/18021
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20150
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2006-06-02.html
vendor-advisory, advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2006/dsa-1081
vendor-advisory, web, advisory
-
gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-14.xml
vendor-advisory, web
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/434288/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, web
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/916
third-party-advisory, web
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20160
third-party-advisory, advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20326
third-party-advisory, advisory
-
gnunet.org
/libextractor/
web
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/26531
vdb-entry, web
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/26532
vdb-entry, web
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20457
third-party-advisory, advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1848
vdb-entry, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2458
advisory
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/extractor/PYSEC-2006-4.yaml
web
-
gnunet.org
/libextractor
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-2458
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-f836-7jqw-3684
- NVD CVE-2006-2458
- OSV PYSEC-2006-4
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