CVE-2006-5856 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.56658.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Adobe Subscribe	Download Manager Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References

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

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-12-06T19:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:04:55.685Z

Reserved: 2006-11-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-5856

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-12-06T19:28:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2006-5856

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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