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Full vulnerability report · 2006
CVE-2005-4601High confidence

The delegate code in ImageMagick 6.2.4.5-0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename that is processed by the display command

Unknown · Unknown

…UnscoredAssess manually
Recommended action
Needs assessment

No CVSS base score is available from the CNA, CISA ADP or NIST. Absence of a score is not evidence of low risk; review the vendor advisory, affected exposure and exploit evidence.

Patch available
R
Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityUnscoredOperational priority:Needs assessment, manual assessment needed.unscored

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • EPSS is 3.66% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Unknown Unknown and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Manual assessmentRemediation target: Manual assessment

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Distribution package intelligence

Release-specific package status

Debian findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.

8 package states
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Debian trixietrixie · sourcegraphicsmagickVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.1.1.7-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 22 Oct 2026
Debian trixietrixie · sourceimagemagickVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.6:6.2.4.5-0.6Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 22 Oct 2026
Debian bookwormbookworm · sourcegraphicsmagickVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.1.1.7-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 22 Oct 2026
Debian bookwormbookworm · sourceimagemagickVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.6:6.2.4.5-0.6Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 22 Oct 2026
Debian forkyforky · sourcegraphicsmagickVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.1.1.7-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 22 Oct 2026
Debian forkyforky · sourceimagemagickVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.6:6.2.4.5-0.6Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 22 Oct 2026
Debian sidsid · sourcegraphicsmagickVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.1.1.7-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 22 Oct 2026
Debian sidsid · sourceimagemagickVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.6:6.2.4.5-0.6Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 22 Oct 2026
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
CVE-2005-4601 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 14 · interimSUSE Product Security TeamCVE-2005-4601
76 recommended

The vendor recommends these product versions as the target state.

  • GraphicsMagick-1.2.5-4.33.1 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
  • libGraphicsMagick2-1.2.5-4.33.1 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
  • perl-GraphicsMagick-1.2.5-4.33.1 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
  • GraphicsMagick-1.2.5-4.33.1 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • libGraphicsMagick2-1.2.5-4.33.1 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • perl-GraphicsMagick-1.2.5-4.33.1 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • ImageMagick-7.1.2.0-160000.3.2 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  • ImageMagick-config-7-SUSE-7.1.2.0-160000.3.2 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  • ImageMagick-devel-7.1.2.0-160000.3.2 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  • ImageMagick-doc-7.1.2.0-160000.3.2 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  • ImageMagick-extra-7.1.2.0-160000.3.2 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  • libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-7.1.2.0-160000.3.2 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
Summary
The delegate code in ImageMagick 6.2.4.5-0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename that is processed by the display command.
Remediation
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2005-4596

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionNeeds assessment

No CVSS base score is available from the CNA, CISA ADP or NIST. Absence of a score is not evidence of low risk; review the vendor advisory, affected exposure and exploit evidence.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

The delegate code in ImageMagick 6.2.4.5-0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename that is processed by the display command.

What

The delegate code in ImageMagick 6.2.4.5-0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename that is processed by the display command.

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through the affected interface may attempt exploitation when the stated preconditions are met. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

What

The delegate code in ImageMagick 6.2.4.5-0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename that is processed by the display command.

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through the affected interface may attempt exploitation when the stated preconditions are met. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
the affected interface → vulnerable operation → execute code or commands in the affected security context
Attack surface
Unspecified
Privileges required
Not stated in the selected CVSS metric
User interaction
Not stated in the selected CVSS metric
Attack complexity
Not stated in the selected CVSS metric
Security boundary
Not stated in the selected CVSS metric
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration.
CWE not yet assigned
CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
Not available from the selected scoring authority.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
After compromise, an attacker may use built-in shells, scripting engines, scheduled tasks and native network utilities for discovery, persistence or movement. This is a plausible LoTL path, not evidence that it has occurred for every attack.
Remote code execution
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
n/a
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 1 Jan 2006 · Last source change 7 Aug 2024, 23:53 UTC · CWE not yet assigned

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceUnavailable
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-09-13
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2005-4596
Product sourceUnavailable
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team
CWE sourceUnavailable
NVD statusNVD enrichment unavailable

Missing structured fields: CVSS base score, CWE classification, affected product. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

View recent updates ↗
  1. Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Mitigation available.
    Before
    Awaiting fix
    After
    Mitigation available
    SUSE Product Security Team ↗
  2. ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2005-4596 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.
    Before
    not recorded
    After
    {"euvdId":"EUVD-2005-4596"}
    ENISA EUVD ↗
  3. Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
    CNA ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Remediation guidance recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2005-4596↗SUSE Product Security Team security advisory↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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