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CVE-2006-5646

UnknownEPSS 17.43%

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CVE-2006-5646 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in Sophos Anti-Virus and Endpoint Security before 6.0.5, Anti-Virus for Linux before 5.0.10, and other platforms before 4.11, when archive scanning is enabled, allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (memory corruption) via a CHM file with an LZX decompression header that specifies a Window_size of 0.. EPSS estimates a 17.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Sophos Anti-Virus and Endpoint Security before 6.0.5, Anti-Virus for Linux before 5.0.10, and other platforms before 4.11, when archive scanning is enabled, allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (memory corruption) via a CHM file with an LZX decompression header that specifies a Window_size of 0.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
17.43%

96.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
SophosAnti-Virus4.04
SophosAnti-Virus4.05
SophosAnti-Virus4.5.3
SophosAnti-Virus4.5.4
SophosAnti-Virus4.5.11
SophosAnti-Virus4.5.12
SophosAnti-Virus4.7.1
SophosAnti-Virus4.7.2
SophosAnti-Virus5.0.1
SophosAnti-Virus5.0.2
SophosAnti-Virus5.0.4
SophosAnti-Virus5.1
SophosAnti-Virus5.2
SophosAnti-Virus5.2.1
SophosAnti-Virus6.0.4
SophosEndpoint Security<= 6.04

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-5646?
Heap-based buffer overflow in Sophos Anti-Virus and Endpoint Security before 6.0.5, Anti-Virus for Linux before 5.0.10, and other platforms before 4.11, when archive scanning is enabled, allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (memory corruption) via a CHM file with an LZX decompression header that specifies a Window_size of 0.
How severe is CVE-2006-5646?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-5646 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 17.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5646?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST