CVE-2006-4057

Description

Buffer overflow in the preview_create function in gui.cpp in Mitch Murray Eremove 1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), and possibly execute arbitrary code, via a large email attachment.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.44% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory or.id

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://advisories.echo.or.id/adv/adv42-theday-2006.txt	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19352	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1368	third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016640	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442220/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4057?: CVE-2006-4057 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4057?: To fix CVE-2006-4057, 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-2006-4057 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4057 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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