CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2006-5938: Input Validation

First published: Thu Nov 16 2006(Updated: )

Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus before 7.1.407 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors involving an uninitialized variable and a crafted CAB file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
AVG Antivirus Plus Firewall=7.0
AVG Antivirus Plus Firewall=7.0.251
AVG Antivirus Plus Firewall=7.0.323
AVG Antivirus Plus Firewall=7.1.308

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-5938?

    CVE-2006-5938 has an unknown severity level due to the lack of detailed public information on its impact.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-5938?

    To address CVE-2006-5938, users should upgrade to a later version of Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus that is not vulnerable.

  • Which versions of AVG Anti-Virus are affected by CVE-2006-5938?

    CVE-2006-5938 affects AVG Anti-Virus versions 7.0 and 7.1.308.

  • What type of attack vectors are associated with CVE-2006-5938?

    CVE-2006-5938 involves remote attack vectors through crafted CAB files.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2006-5938?

    The impact of CVE-2006-5938 is currently unknown, but it can potentially allow for remote attacks.

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