CVE-2006-2708

Description

Secure Elements Class 5 AVR client (aka C5 EVM) before 2.8.1 allows remote attackers to read portions of process memory via a modified size for (1) EM_GET_CE_PARAMETER and (2) EM_SET_CE_PARAMETER messages, which leads to a buffer overflow (probably an over-read).

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.27% Top 20%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/227929	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/873409	third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26745	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26778	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/WDON-6QAK6D
http://secunia.com/advisories/20378	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2069	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016184	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2708?: CVE-2006-2708 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2708?: To fix CVE-2006-2708, 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-2006-2708 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2708 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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