# CVE-2006-1060: Heap-based buffer overflow in zgv before 5.8 and xzgv before 0.8 might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JPEG im

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-04-11 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in zgv before 5.8 and xzgv before 0.8 might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JPEG image with more than 3 output components, such as a CMYK or YCCK color space, which causes less memory to be allocated than required.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17409
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19572
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19779
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19790
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1288
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19757
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_08_sr.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25718
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1037
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19731
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/756
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19571
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1038

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