CVE-2006-6676

Description

Integer overflow in the (a) OLE2 and (b) CHM parsers for ESET NOD32 Antivirus before 1.1743 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .DOC or (2) .CAB file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.61% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455045/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454949/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5095 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2079 third party advisory
http://eset.com/support/updates.php?pageno=63 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/23459 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21682 vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6676?
CVE-2006-6676 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6676?
To fix CVE-2006-6676, 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-2006-6676 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-6676 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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