CVE-2006-4789 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the system by tricking a user into opening a malicious project file with a long name.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4789?
CVE-2006-4789 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Sep 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 Open Movie Editor 0.0.20060901 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long project name in an open_movie_editor_project XML tag.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4789?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open Movie Editor Open Movie Editor.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4789?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4789 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-2006-4789 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4789 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vmwp-3hqh-xhpf.