CVE-2006-4662

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the MCRegEx__Search function in AOL ICQ Pro 2003b Build 3916 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an inconsistent length field of a Message in a 0x2711 Type-Length-Value (TLV) type.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 14.09% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory coresecurity.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445513/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.coresecurity.com/index.php5?module=ContentMod&action=item&id=1509	patch vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1530	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3527	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/21834	third party advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/400780	third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28835	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19897	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4662?: CVE-2006-4662 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4662?: To fix CVE-2006-4662, 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-2006-4662 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4662 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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