CVE-2006-5856

Published: Dec 6, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Adobe Download Manager before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long section name in the dm.ini file, which is populated via an AOM file.

Affected (1)

Products: Adobe: Download Manager

Adobe

1 product

Download Manager

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Adobe Download Manager	Up to 2.1

References (24)

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051114.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20061205.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23233

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017340

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-19.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/448569

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453636/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453755/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21453

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4867

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-044/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30742

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051114.html