CVE-2006-2458

N/A Unknown
Published: May 18, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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).

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://gnunet.org/libextractor/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20150
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20160
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20326
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20457
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/916
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016118
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1081
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-14.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-06-02.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434288/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18021
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1848
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26531
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26532
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://gnunet.org/libextractor/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20150
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20160
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20326
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20457
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/916
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016118
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1081
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-14.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-06-02.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434288/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18021
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1848
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26531
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26532
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

30 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
19.1%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

libextractor