# CVE-2006-2458: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Libextractor 0.5.13 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) the asf\_rea

- Also known as: PYSEC-2006-4, GHSA-F836-7JQW-3684
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-05-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- extractor (PyPI): 0.5

## 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).

## What to do

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

- Browse: [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434288/100/0/threaded
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016118
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18021
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-06-02.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/916
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20160
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20326
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20150
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1081
- http://gnunet.org/libextractor/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26531
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-14.xml
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26532
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20457
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1848
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1801

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