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).
Published: 2006-05-18
Score: 4.0 Medium
EPSS: 31.0% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1081-1 New libextractor packages fix arbitrary code execution
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-f836-7jqw-3684 Libextractor multiple heap-based buffer overflows
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:51:04.552Z

Reserved: 2006-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-2458

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Status : Modified

Published: 2006-05-18T23:02:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-2458

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