CVE-2006-5939 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash AVG Anti-Virus by sending a crafted DOC file that triggers a divide-by-zero error.
- 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-2006-5939?
CVE-2006-5939 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 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
Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus before 7.1.407 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted DOC file that triggers a divide-by-zero error. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-369
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5939?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Grisoft Avg Antivirus.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5939?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5939 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2006-5939 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5939 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3mxc-mmgr-xj49.