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 May 18, 2006
4.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.93%
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).
Affected products
No data.
- 0.5.13
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 8.93% (0.08930) | 95.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.92% (0.08920) | 94.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 8, 2026 | 30.95% (0.30953) | 96.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 18.71% (0.18715) | 94.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 32.13% (0.32128) | 95.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 18.71% (0.18715) | 94.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 41.74% (0.41740) | 97.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 24.13% (0.24132) | 96.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 6, 2023 | 22.57% (0.22573) | 95.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 22, 2023 | 24.68% (0.24676) | 95.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 20.82% (0.20816) | 95.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 39.73% (0.39729) | 98.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 39.73% (0.39729) | 97.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (18)
- http://gnunet.org/libextractor x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20150 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20160 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20326 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20457 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/916 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016118 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploitPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1081 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-14.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-06-02.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434288/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18021 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1848 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26531 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26532 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-f836-7jqw-3684 Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/extractor/PYSEC-2006-4.yaml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2458
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.