CVE-2006-0994

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Published May 10, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 21.6% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 21.6% (21.634% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-May/045897.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/20028
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/869
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016041
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433272/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17876
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1730
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-012.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26305

History

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Subscriptions

Sophos Sophos Anti-virus

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 10, 2006, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:56 PM
Reserved: Mar 3, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 10, 2006, 10:02 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

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