CVE-2006-6677 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash ESET NOD32 Antivirus by sending a crafted CHM file, causing a denial of service.
- 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-2006-6677?
CVE-2006-6677 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 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
ESET NOD32 Antivirus before 1.1743 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted .CHM file that triggers a divide-by-zero error.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6677?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Eset Software Nod32 Antivirus.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6677?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6677 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-2006-6677 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6677 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j8xv-xgv7-5fx8.