6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2006-5856
Adobe Download Manager Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 6, 2006, 7:28 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:20 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-5856 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Adobe download_manager
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-5856.

URL Resource
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051114.html
http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20061205.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23233
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017340
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-19.html Patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/448569 US Government Resource
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 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4867
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-044/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30742
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051114.html
http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20061205.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23233
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017340
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-19.html Patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/448569 US Government Resource
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 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4867
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-044/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30742

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-5856 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-5856 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051114.html
    Added Reference http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20061205.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23233
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1017340
    Added Reference http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-19.html
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/448569
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453636/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453755/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21453
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4867
    Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-044/
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30742
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/453636/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/453755/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453755/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453636/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/30742 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30742 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-5856 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-5856 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

67.47 }} -14.14%

score

0.98121

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability