CVE-2006-5856

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Adobe Download Manager before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long section name in the dm.ini file, which is populated via an AOM file.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 59.44% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory eeye.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-044/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453636/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/23233	third party advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/448569	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453755/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21453	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30742	vdb entry
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051114.html	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017340	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4867	vdb entry
http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20061205.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-19.html	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5856?: CVE-2006-5856 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5856?: To fix CVE-2006-5856, 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-2006-5856 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5856 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~59% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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