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CVE-2006-5456

5.1 · MEDIUM

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 tha…

Published Oct 23, 2006graphicsmagickCWE-119EPSS 3.79%

Overview

CVE-2006-5456 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting graphicsmagick graphicsmagick. It was published on October 23, 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

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from graphicsmagick. Update graphicsmagick 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
graphicsmagickgraphicsmagick0Affected

References

Refftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070201-01-P.ascRefpackages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/g/graphicsmagick/graphicsmagick_1.1.7-9/changelog#versionversion1.1.7-9Refsecunia.com/advisories/22569Refsecunia.com/advisories/22572Refsecunia.com/advisories/22601Refsecunia.com/advisories/22604Refsecunia.com/advisories/22819Refsecunia.com/advisories/22834Refsecunia.com/advisories/22998Refsecunia.com/advisories/23090

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5456?

CVE-2006-5456 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting graphicsmagick graphicsmagick. It was published on October 23, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-5456?

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-2006-5456?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from graphicsmagick. Update graphicsmagick 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-2006-5456?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-5456 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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