CVE-2006-6854

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Published Jan 4, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

The qcamvc_video_init function in qcamvc.c in De Marchi Daniele QuickCam VC Linux device driver (aka quickcam-vc) 1.0.9 and earlier does not properly check a boundary, triggering memory corruption, which might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickCam object.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:de_marchi_daniele:quickcam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-6837	The qcamvc_video_init function in qcamvc.c in De Marchi Daniele QuickCam VC Linux device driver (aka quickcam-vc) 1.0.9 and earlier does not properly check a boundary, triggering memory corruption, which might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickCam object.

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: 2.3% (2.328% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455487/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21815
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31211

History

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Subscriptions

De Marchi Daniele Quickcam

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:42 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 4, 2007, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:42 PM
Reserved: Jan 3, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:33 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2006, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:33 PM

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