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CVE-2006-2440

Heap-based buffer overflow in the libMagick component of ImageMagick 6.0.6.2 might allow...

7.5 HighFix available

Heap-based buffer overflow in the libMagick component of ImageMagick 6.0.6.2 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via an image index array that triggers the overflow during filename glob expansion by the ExpandFilenames function.

Exploit likelihood

2.93%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Heap-based buffer overflow in the libMagick component of ImageMagick 6.0.6.2 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via an image index array that triggers the overflow during filename glob expansion by the ExpandFilenames function.

Record
CVE-2006-2440
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the libMagick component of ImageMagick 6.0.6.2 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via an image index array that triggers the overflow during filename glob expansion by the ExpandFilenames function.

Record
CVE-2006-2440
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2441 No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the libMagick component of ImageMagick 6.0.6.2 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via an image index array that triggers the overflow during filename glob expansion by the ExpandFilenames function.

Record
EUVD-2006-2441
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g4fx-7rrq-8736 No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the libMagick component of ImageMagick 6.0.6.2 might allow...

Heap-based buffer overflow in the libMagick component of ImageMagick 6.0.6.2 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via an image index array that triggers the overflow during filename glob expansion by the ExpandFilenames function.

Record
GHSA-g4fx-7rrq-8736
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the libMagick component of ImageMagick 6.0.6.2 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via an image index array that triggers the overflow during filename glob expansion by the ExpandFilenames function.

Record
CVE-2006-2440
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-2440 No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the libMagick component of ImageMagick 6.0.6.2 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via an image index array that triggers the overflow during filename glob expansion by the ExpandFilenames function.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2440
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
imagemagick
Debian:12
 before 6:6.2.4.5-0.6
6:6.2.4.5-0.6
imagemagick
Debian:13
 before 6:6.2.4.5-0.6
6:6.2.4.5-0.6
imagemagick
Debian:14
 before 6:6.2.4.5-0.6
6:6.2.4.5-0.6
imagemagick
Debian:3.1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:6.0.6.2-2.7, plus listed versions
6:6.0.6.2-2.46:6.0.6.2-2.56:6.0.6.2-2.6
6:6.0.6.2-2.7
ImageMagick
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
ImageMagick-c++
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
ImageMagick-c++-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
ImageMagick-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
ImageMagick-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
ImageMagick
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ImageMagick-c++
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
ImageMagick-c++-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
ImageMagick-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
ImageMagick-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
ImageMagick
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
ImageMagick-c++
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
ImageMagick-c++-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
ImageMagick-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
ImageMagick-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
ImageMagick
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
ImageMagick-c++
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
ImageMagick-c++-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
ImageMagick-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
ImageMagick-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.3.8-18
0:5.3.8-18
ImageMagick
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-c++
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-c++-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-c++
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-c++-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-c++
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-c++-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-c++
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-c++-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:5.5.6-24
0:5.5.6-24
ImageMagick
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-c++
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-c++-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-c++
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-c++-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-c++
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-c++-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-c++
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-c++-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
ImageMagick-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3
0:6.0.7.1-16.0.3

History

History
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-2440 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Imagemagick, published May 18, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.93%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in imagemagick 6:6.2.4.5-0.6.

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