CVE-2006-0766

Description

ICQ Inc. (formerly Mirabilis) ICQ 2003a, 2003b, Lite 4.0, Lite 4.1, and possibly other Windows versions allows user-assisted remote attackers to hide malicious file extensions and bypass Windows security warnings via a filename that ends in an assumed-safe extension such as JPG, and possibly containing other modified properties such as company name, icon, and description, which could trick a user into executing arbitrary programs.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.31%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16655	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425078/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0766?: CVE-2006-0766 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0766?: To fix CVE-2006-0766, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0766 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-0766 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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