CVE-2006-6410

Published: Dec 10, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.6

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in an ActiveX control in VMWare 5.5.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long VmdbDb parameter to the Initialize function.

Affected (1)

Products: Vmware: Workstation

Vmware

1 product

Workstation

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Workstation	Version 5.5.1

References (12)

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2008

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.open-security.org/advisories/17

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452746/100/100/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452775/100/100/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19732

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2264

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2008