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TI-2006-02376 Aliases CVE-2006-2440GHSA-g4fx-7rrq-8736

Heap-based buffer overflow in the libMagick component of ImageMagick 6.0.6.2 might allow…

Priority LOW 38Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the libMagick component of ImageMagick 6.0.6.2 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via an image index array that triggers the overflow during filename glob expansion by the ExpandFilenames function.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02931 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.6.2VulnerableImageMagick
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.4VulnerableImageMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.6.2 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.4 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0015 Released 2007-02-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ImageMagick security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 ImageMagick-5.5.6-24, ImageMagick-5.5.6-24.i386, ImageMagick-c++-5.5.6-24 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 ImageMagick-5.3.8-18, ImageMagick-5.3.8-18.i386, ImageMagick-5.3.8-18.ia64 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ImageMagick-5.5.6-24, ImageMagick-5.5.6-24.i386, ImageMagick-5.5.6-24.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-16.0.3, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-16.0.3.i386, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-16.0.3.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-16.0.3, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-16.0.3.i386, ImageMagick-c++-6.0.7.1-16.0.3 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 ImageMagick-5.3.8-18, ImageMagick-5.3.8-18.i386, ImageMagick-c++-5.3.8-18.i386 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ImageMagick-5.5.6-24, ImageMagick-5.5.6-24.i386, ImageMagick-5.5.6-24.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-16.0.3, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-16.0.3.i386, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-16.0.3.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 ImageMagick-5.3.8-18, ImageMagick-5.3.8-18.i386, ImageMagick-c++-5.3.8-18.i386 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ImageMagick-5.5.6-24, ImageMagick-5.5.6-24.i386, ImageMagick-5.5.6-24.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-16.0.3, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-16.0.3.i386, ImageMagick-6.0.7.1-16.0.3.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 ImageMagick-5.3.8-18, ImageMagick-5.3.8-18.ia64, ImageMagick-c++-5.3.8-18.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0015
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2007:0015
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0015
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0015
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0015
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0015
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0015
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0015
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0015
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0015
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0015
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0015

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2440
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4fx-7rrq-8736

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2016-03144 The (1) EPHEMERAL, (2) HTTPS, (3) MVG, (4) MSL, (5) TEXT, (6) SHOW, (7) WIN, and (8) PLT… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2023-16996 Improper input validation in ImageMagick CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-03148 The (1) HTTP and (2) FTP coders in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2016-03145 The EPHEMERAL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2025-35690 ImageMagick BlobStream Forward-Seek Under-Allocation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-33094 ImageMagick has Stack Buffer Overflow in image.c CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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