Libextractor multiple heap-based buffer overflows
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).
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | extractor | = 0.5 | no fix |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18021
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016118
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20150
- http://gnunet.org/libextractor/
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-14.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20160
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1081
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20326
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-06-02.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20457
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/916
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1848
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26532
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26531
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434288/100/0/threaded
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2458
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/extractor/PYSEC-2006-4.yaml
- http://gnunet.org/libextractor
- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
extractor- Disclosed
- 18.05.2006
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2006-4 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-f836-7jqw-3684 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: extractor
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