CVE-2006-3743

CVE-2006-3743 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.1)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Imagemagick
• Published: 2006-08-25
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in ImageMagick before 6.2.9 allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted XCF images.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-3743?

Multiple buffer overflows in ImageMagick before 6.2.9 allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted XCF images.

How severe is CVE-2006-3743?

CVE-2006-3743 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2006-3743 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2006-3743?

CVE-2006-3743 primarily affects Imagemagick. In total, 16 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3743?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2006-3743 published?

CVE-2006-3743 was published on 2006-08-25 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060901-01-P.asc
• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=144854
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21615
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21621
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21671
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21679
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21719
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21780
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21832
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22036
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22096
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-14.xml
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1016749
• http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1168
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:155
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_50_imagemagick.html
• http://www.osvdb.org/28205
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0633.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19697
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-340-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3375
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28575
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-605
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9895

Affected products (16)

• cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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