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TI-2006-05268 Aliases CVE-2006-5456GHSA-cfvq-2qp7-r72f

Multiple buffer overflows in GraphicsMagick before 1.1.7 and ImageMagick 6.0.7 allow…

Priority LOW 30CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03795 90th 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 · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.1.6VulnerableGraphicsMagick
cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableGraphicsMagick
cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.6VulnerableGraphicsMagick
cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableGraphicsMagick
cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3VulnerableGraphicsMagick
cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableGraphicsMagick
cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5VulnerableGraphicsMagick
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.7VulnerableImageMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·GraphicsMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·GraphicsMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·GraphicsMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·GraphicsMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·GraphicsMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·GraphicsMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·GraphicsMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.7 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: Moderate. 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-2006-5456
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cfvq-2qp7-r72f
  3. 2026-11-03 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile

References

Patch 1

Advisory 13

Other 5

Sources

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