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CVE-2006-0082

5.1 · MEDIUM

Format string vulnerability in the SetImageInfo function in image.c for ImageMagick 6.2.3 and other versions, and GraphicsMagick, allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)…

Published Jan 4, 2006imagemagickCWE-134EPSS 4.34%

Overview

CVE-2006-0082 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting imagemagick imagemagick. It was published on January 4, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Format string vulnerability in the SetImageInfo function in image.c for ImageMagick 6.2.3 and other versions, and GraphicsMagick, allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a numeric format string specifier such as %d in the file name, a variant of CVE-2005-0397, and as demonstrated using the convert program.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from imagemagick. Update imagemagick to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060301-01.U.ascRefbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=345876Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0178.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/18261Refsecunia.com/advisories/18607Refsecunia.com/advisories/18851Refsecunia.com/advisories/18871Refsecunia.com/advisories/19030Refsecunia.com/advisories/19183Refsecunia.com/advisories/19408

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0082?

CVE-2006-0082 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting imagemagick imagemagick. It was published on January 4, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-0082?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-0082?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from imagemagick. Update imagemagick to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-0082?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0082 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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