CVE-2006-5856

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Stack-based buffer overflow in the Adobe Download Manager before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code v

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.56658

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EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
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Affected Products & Versions

adobe download manager<= 2.1

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Scoring & Timeline

6.8

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Published to NVD06 Dec 2006 · 07:28 PM

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051114.html

http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20061205.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23233

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017340

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-19.htmlPatch

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/448569US Government Resource

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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/21453PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4867

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-044/

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30742

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