CVE-2006-4626
highpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.048 · 92 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Heap-based buffer overflow in alwil avast! Anti-virus Engine before 4.7.869 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted LHA file that contains extended headers with file and directory names whose concatenation triggers the overflow.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
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affected products (30)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (8)
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/21794enisa_euvd
- http://www.hustlelabs.com/advisories/04072006_alwil.pdfenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19903enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3515enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21794nvd
- http://www.hustlelabs.com/advisories/04072006_alwil.pdfExploitPatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19903nvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3515nvd
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