Integer overflow in the ReadSGIImage function in sgi.c in ImageMagick before 6.2.9 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via large (1) bytes_per_pixel, (2) columns, and (3) rows values, which trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.
CVE-2006-4144
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 2.6 — v2 rates that LOW (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 10.8% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 2.6LOWNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 2.6(low)
- EG Risk
- 42(Track)EG Risk 42/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity26% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 11%
- EPSS %ILE
- 96%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 15, 2006
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (50)
- cve@mitreftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060901-01-P.asc
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/21462
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/21525
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/21621
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/21671
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/21679
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/21832
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/22036
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/22096
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/22998
- cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-14.xml
- cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/1385
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016699
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1213
- cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:155
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libmagick6 (6:6.0.6.2-2.1ubuntu1.3) @ hoary | 2026-05-31 | ubuntu |
| redhat | ImageMagick-0:6.0.7.1-16 | 2006-08-24 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(9 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| graphicsmagick | — | 1.1.7-7 | — |
| imagemagick | — | 7:6.2.4.5.dfsg1-0.10 | — |
Debian:12(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| graphicsmagick | — | 1.1.7-7 | — |
| imagemagick | — | 7:6.2.4.5.dfsg1-0.10 | — |
Debian:13(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| graphicsmagick | — | 1.1.7-7 | — |
| imagemagick | — | 7:6.2.4.5.dfsg1-0.10 | — |
Debian:14(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| graphicsmagick | — | 1.1.7-7 | — |
| imagemagick | — | 7:6.2.4.5.dfsg1-0.10 | — |
Debian:3.1(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| imagemagick | 6:6.0.6.2-2.4, 6:6.0.6.2-2.5, 6:6.0.6.2-2.6, 6:6.0.6.2-2.7 | 6:6.0.6.2-2.8 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-28383✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 14, 2006
ImageMagick 6.x - '.SGI' Image File Remote Heap Buffer Overflow
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