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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-3376 · published 6 July 2006

CVE-2006-3376: Wvware libwmf vulnerability

Wvware · Libwmf

Integer overflow in player.c in libwmf 0.2.8.4, as used in multiple products including (1) wv, (2) abiword, (3) freetype, (4) gimp, (5) libgsf, and (6) imagemagick allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the MaxRecordSize header field in a WMF file.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.7% · top 5.6%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
7.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
40References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Integer overflow in player.c in libwmf 0.2.8.4, as used in multiple products including (1) wv, (2) abiword, (3) freetype, (4) gimp, (5) libgsf, and (6) imagemagick allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the MaxRecordSize header field in a WMF file.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0597.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/20921 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21064
http://secunia.com/advisories/21261
http://secunia.com/advisories/21419
http://secunia.com/advisories/21459
http://secunia.com/advisories/21473
http://secunia.com/advisories/22311
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-17.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1190
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016518
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:132
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_19_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438803/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18751
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-333-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2646
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27516
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10262
https://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1194
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0597.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/20921 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21064
http://secunia.com/advisories/21261
http://secunia.com/advisories/21419
http://secunia.com/advisories/21459
http://secunia.com/advisories/21473
http://secunia.com/advisories/22311
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-17.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1190
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016518
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:132
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_19_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438803/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18751
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-333-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2646
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27516
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10262
https://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1194

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-3376), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.