CVE-2006-0994

N/A Unknown
Published: May 10, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
View on NVD

Description

Multiple Sophos Anti-Virus products, including Anti-Virus for Windows 5.x before 5.2.1 and 4.x before 4.05, when cabinet file inspection is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a CAB file with "invalid folder count values," which leads to heap corruption.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-May/045897.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20028
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/869
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016041
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433272/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17876
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1730
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-012.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26305
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-May/045897.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20028
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/869
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016041
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433272/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17876
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1730
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26305
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
42.7%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

sophos