CVE-2006-6410

N/A Unknown
Published: December 10, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in an ActiveX control in VMWare 5.5.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long VmdbDb parameter to the Initialize function.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2008
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.open-security.org/advisories/17
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452746/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452775/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19732
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2264
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2008
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.open-security.org/advisories/17
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452746/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452775/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19732
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2264
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
43th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

vmware