# CVE-2006-3893: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted HTML documents exploiting buffer overflows in ActiveX controls, requiring user interaction.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Dec 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7gg9-8rmf-w66f

## What is CVE-2006-3893?

CVE-2006-3893 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in the ActiveX controls in Newtone ImageKit 5 before Fix 30 and 6 before Fix 40, as used in CASIO Photo Loader software before 3.01 and possibly other software, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3893?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Casio Photo Loader, Newtone Imagekit.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-3893?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3893 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-3893 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3893 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-3893 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-3893 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3893 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3893/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3893/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-3893
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3893
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-3893

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