What is the severity of CVE-2006-5937?

CVE-2006-5937 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5937?

To fix CVE-2006-5937, users should upgrade to the latest version of Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus.

What types of files can trigger CVE-2006-5937?

CVE-2006-5937 can be triggered by specially crafted CAB or RAR archive files.

Who is affected by CVE-2006-5937?

CVE-2006-5937 affects multiple versions of Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus, including versions 7.0 and 7.1.308.

What is the main impact of CVE-2006-5937?

The main impact of CVE-2006-5937 is the potential for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2006-5937

high

7.5

CWE

190 119

16/11/2006

18/11/2016

CVE-2006-5937: Integer Overflow

First published: Thu Nov 16 2006(Updated: )

Multiple integer overflows in Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus before 7.1.407 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) CAB or (2) RAR archives that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
AVG Antivirus Plus Firewall	=7.0.251
AVG Antivirus Plus Firewall	=7.1.308
AVG Antivirus Plus Firewall	=7.0
AVG Antivirus Plus Firewall	=7.0.323

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/22811

Remedy

http://www.grisoft.com/doc/36365/lng/us/tpl/tpl01

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5937?
CVE-2006-5937 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5937?
To fix CVE-2006-5937, users should upgrade to the latest version of Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus.
What types of files can trigger CVE-2006-5937?
CVE-2006-5937 can be triggered by specially crafted CAB or RAR archive files.
Who is affected by CVE-2006-5937?
CVE-2006-5937 affects multiple versions of Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus, including versions 7.0 and 7.1.308.
What is the main impact of CVE-2006-5937?
The main impact of CVE-2006-5937 is the potential for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems.

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