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CVE-2006-5456

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.

Severity
Medium 5.1
Published
23 Oct 2006
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
3.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 90% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
Attack
Over the network · Only under certain conditions · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
ImageMagickServers and applications · cpe:a:imagemagick:imagemagick
  • Version 6.0.7

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5456
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-5456