CVE-2006-4626

Public Exploit

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in alwil avast! Anti-virus Engine before 4.7.869 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted LHA file that contains extended headers with file and directory names whose concatenation triggers the overflow.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.90% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory hustlelabs.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.hustlelabs.com/advisories/04072006_alwil.pdf	patch vendor advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19903	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3515	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/21794	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4626?: CVE-2006-4626 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4626?: To fix CVE-2006-4626, 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-2006-4626 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4626 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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