CVE-2006-3814 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in Cheese Tracker allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a maliciously crafted file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-3814?
CVE-2006-3814 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jul 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the Loader_XM::load_instrument_internal function in loader_xm.cpp for Cheese Tracker 0.9.9 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file with a large amount of extra data.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3814?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cheese Tracker Cheese Tracker.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3814?
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-2006-3814 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3814 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as DSA-1166, GHSA-m5rc-2hfw-9w66.