CVE-2006-5424 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a maliciously modified document in Justsystem Ichitaro.

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-2006-5424?

CVE-2006-5424 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Oct 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

Unspecified vulnerability in Justsystem Ichitaro 2006, 2006 trial version, and Government 2006 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a modified document, possibly because of a buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-4326.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5424?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Justsystem Ichitaro.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5424?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5424 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-2006-5424 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5424 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q4wq-xr94-wjhg.

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