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CVE-2006-2458

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2006-2458 describes multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Libextractor versions 0.5.13 and earlier, specifically within the ASF and QT plugins. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code due to insufficient boundary checks. The CVSS score of 4.0 indicates a medium severity, with a network attack vector, high access complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality and integrity impact. While not in CISA's KEV catalog, a Proof-of-Concept exploit is available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
0.5.13CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:libextractor:libextractor:0.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

4.0MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
4.9
Impact Score
4.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
8.92%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
94.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
ExploitDB: EDB-1801 · May 17, 2006
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0892 is in the 94th percentile among its peer group of 19,955 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

pipGHSA-f836-7jqw-3684medium

Libextractor multiple heap-based buffer overflows

May 1, 2022

References

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