4.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2006-2458
Libextractor Heap-Based Buffer Overflow
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).

INFO

Published Date :

May 18, 2006, 11:02 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:11 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.9

Exploitability Score :

4.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-2458 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Libextractor libextractor
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-2458.

URL Resource
http://gnunet.org/libextractor/
http://secunia.com/advisories/20150 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20160
http://secunia.com/advisories/20326
http://secunia.com/advisories/20457
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/916
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016118 Exploit Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1081
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-14.xml
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-06-02.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434288/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18021 Exploit Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1848
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26531
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26532
http://gnunet.org/libextractor/
http://secunia.com/advisories/20150 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20160
http://secunia.com/advisories/20326
http://secunia.com/advisories/20457
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/916
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016118 Exploit Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1081
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-14.xml
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-06-02.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434288/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18021 Exploit Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1848
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26531
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26532

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-2458 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-2458 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/434288/100/0/threaded [Exploit, Patch]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434288/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/26532 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/26531 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26532 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26531 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 19, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-2458 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-2458 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

24.13 }} 1.56%

score

0.96510

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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