Description
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).
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libextractor | 0.5.14-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libextractor | 0.5.14-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libextractor | 0.5.14-1 | — |
| Debian 3.1 | libextractor | 0.4.2-2sarge5 | DSA-1081-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- libextractor 0.5.13 - Multiple Heap Overflows (PoC) EDB-1801 · dos · May 17, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | extractor | 0.5 | — | GHSA-f836-7jqw-3684 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1081-1 libextractor - buffer overflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 20060517 Two heap overflow in libextractor 0.5.13 (rev 2832) mailing-list
- 1016118 vdb-entry
- 18021 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2006:012 vendor-advisory
- 916 third-party-advisory
- 20160 third-party-advisory
- 20326 third-party-advisory
- 20150 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1081 vendor-advisory
- http://gnunet.org/libextractor/
- libextractor-asfextractor-bo(26531) vdb-entry
- GLSA-200605-14 vendor-advisory
- libextractor-qtextractor-bo(26532) vdb-entry
- 20457 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-1848 vdb-entry