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CVE-2006-5647

UnknownEPSS 20.56%

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CVE-2006-5647 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Sophos Anti-Virus and Endpoint Security before 6.0.5, Anti-Virus for Linux before 5.0.10, and other platforms before 4.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed CHM file with a large name length in the CHM chunk header, aka "CHM name length memory consumption vulnerability.". EPSS estimates a 20.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Sophos Anti-Virus and Endpoint Security before 6.0.5, Anti-Virus for Linux before 5.0.10, and other platforms before 4.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed CHM file with a large name length in the CHM chunk header, aka "CHM name length memory consumption vulnerability."

Metrics

EPSS Probability
20.56%

97.2th 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-2006-5647?
Sophos Anti-Virus and Endpoint Security before 6.0.5, Anti-Virus for Linux before 5.0.10, and other platforms before 4.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed CHM file with a large name length in the CHM chunk header, aka "CHM name length memory consumption vulnerability."
How severe is CVE-2006-5647?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-5647 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 20.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5647?
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