# CVE-2006-4144: Integer overflow in n/a

> An integer overflow in ImageMagick allows attackers to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via crafted SGI images.

- **Severity:** Low 2.6 (`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Not stated
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 15 Aug 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2006-4144, GHSA-468h-chpc-m7c8

## What is CVE-2006-4144?

CVE-2006-4144 is a low-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 15 Aug 2006. 

### Official description

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.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4144?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Imagemagick Imagemagick.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-4144?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2006-4144 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4144 exists.

Public exploit code:

- ImageMagick 6.x - '.SGI' Image File Remote Heap Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)

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- [CVE-2017-18210](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-18210/): Null dereference in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-14138](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14138/): Denial of service in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-4144 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-4144 is a low-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 15 Aug 2006. 
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4144 exists.

Affected product: Imagemagick Imagemagick. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4144/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4144/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4144
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4144
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-4144

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