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TI-2006-05651 Aliases CVE-2006-5868GHSA-rq9g-h4j2-r538

Multiple buffer overflows in Imagemagick 6.0 before 6.0.6.2, and 6.2 before 6.2.4.5, has…

Priority MEDIUM 45Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in Imagemagick 6.0 before 6.0.6.2, and 6.2 before 6.2.4.5, has unknown impact and user-assisted attack vectors via a crafted SGI image.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02894 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 · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 to before 6.0.6.2; 6.2 to before 6.2.4.5VulnerableImageMagick
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 to before 6.0.6.2; 6.2 to before 6.2.4.5 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical

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-2006-5868
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rq9g-h4j2-r538

References

Advisory 5

Sources

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