CVE-2006-1515 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the typespeed application, requiring users to upgrade to a patched version.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not stated
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2006-1515?

CVE-2006-1515 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 May 2006. It can be exploited over the network.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the addnewword function in typespeed 0.4.4 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1515?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Typespeed Typespeed.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1515?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2006-1515 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1515 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1515, DSA-1084-1, GHSA-fm88-64rw-9r9g.

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