CVE-2006-5650

Description

The ICQPhone.SipxPhoneManager ActiveX control in America Online ICQ 5.1 allows remote attackers to download and execute arbitrary code via the DownloadAgent function, as demonstrated using an ICQ avatar.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 79.10% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory zerodayinitiative.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30059	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1830	third party advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-037.html	vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017163	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4362	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450726/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/22670	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20930	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5650?: CVE-2006-5650 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5650?: To fix CVE-2006-5650, 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-2006-5650 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5650 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~79% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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