CVE-2006-6024 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 21 Nov 2006 Updated 3 Apr 2025

Buffer overflows in Eudora Worldmail allow attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-6024?

CVE-2006-6024 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Nov 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in Eudora Worldmail, possibly Worldmail 3 version 6.1.22.0, have unknown impact and attack vectors, as demonstrated by the (1) "Eudora WorldMail stack overflow" and (2) "Eudora WorldMail heap overflow" modules in VulnDisco Pack. NOTE: Some of these details are obtained from third party information. As of 20061118, this disclosure has no actionable information. However, because the VulnDisco Pack author is a reliable researcher, the issue is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6024?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Qualcomm Eudora Worldmail.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6024?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6024 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-2006-6024 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6024 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-578v-gp2f-f247.