CVE-2006-4221

N/A Unknown

Published: August 18, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IBM Access Support eGatherer ActiveX control before 3.20.0284.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename parameter to the RunEgatherer method.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/21528

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1424

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016705

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060816.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/380277

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443471/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444899/100/100/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19554

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3305

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28418

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/21528