CVE-2006-6940 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the ParseHeader function of pop2owa.
- 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-2006-6940?
CVE-2006-6940 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the ParseHeader function in clsOWA.cls in POP3/SMTP to OWA (pop2owa) 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long header in an e-mail message.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6940?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Owa Owa.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6940?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6940 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-2006-6940 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6940 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5w7v-h9jh-xhqg.