CVE-2006-4057 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via a large email attachment in the Eremove email client.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4057?
CVE-2006-4057 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Aug 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
Buffer overflow in the preview_create function in gui.cpp in Mitch Murray Eremove 1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), and possibly execute arbitrary code, via a large email attachment.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4057?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mitch Murray Eremove.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4057?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4057 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-4057 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4057 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wqcq-44m9-w9jw.