CVE-2006-6410

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in an ActiveX control in VMWare 5.5.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long VmdbDb parameter to the Initialize function.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.23%

Vendor Advisory open-security.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.open-security.org/advisories/17	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452775/100/100/threaded	mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2264	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19732	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2008	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452746/100/100/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6410?: CVE-2006-6410 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6410?: To fix CVE-2006-6410, 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-2006-6410 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6410 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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