CVE-2006-5937

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Published Nov 16, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple integer overflows in Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus before 7.1.407 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) CAB or (2) RAR archives that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:grisoft:avg_antivirus:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:grisoft:avg_antivirus:7.0.251:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:grisoft:avg_antivirus:7.0.323:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:grisoft:avg_antivirus:7.1.308:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-5920	Multiple integer overflows in Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus before 7.1.407 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) CAB or (2) RAR archives that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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: 4.1% (4.081% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116343152030074&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/22811
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/36365/lng/us/tpl/tpl01
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4498

History

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Subscriptions

Grisoft Avg Antivirus

Weaknesses

CWE-190

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 16, 2006, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:12 PM
Reserved: Nov 15, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:32 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 16, 2006, 12:07 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:32 PM

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