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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-3376 is rated Moderate Risk (58.4/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 7.75%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 12.23% | 7.75% | -4.49% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 13.41% | 12.23% | -1.18% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 13.41% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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medium | CVE-2006-3376 medium priority: Debian including 1 source packages (libwmf), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-3376 |
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2006-3376: 1 GLSA(s) (200608-17), 1 atom(s) (media-libs/libwmf); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2006-3376 |
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-3376 |
suse
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medium | CVE-2006-3376 severity moderate: SUSE including 23 source package names (libwmf, libwmf-0.2.8.4-206.27.4, …), 38 product×package rows across 9 product lines (SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0, … (9 product lines)): Fixed 19, Known Not Affected 19. | https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-3376/ |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2006-3376 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libwmf), 4 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): released 3, needs-triage 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2006-3376 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.