CVE-2006-5940: Critical severity Grisoft AVG Antivirus vulnerability
Published Nov 16, 2006
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus before 7.1.407 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors related to "Integer Issues" and parsing of .EXE files.
Affected Software
4 affected components
Grisoft AVG Antivirus=7.0.251
Grisoft AVG Antivirus=7.1.308
Grisoft AVG Antivirus=7.0
Grisoft AVG Antivirus=7.0.323
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Nov 16, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:07 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2006-5940?
The severity of CVE-2006-5940 is currently unknown due to the unspecified nature of the vulnerability.
2
What are the affected versions in CVE-2006-5940?
CVE-2006-5940 affects Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus versions 7.0 and 7.1 up to version 7.1.308.
3
How do I fix CVE-2006-5940?
To fix CVE-2006-5940, it is recommended to update Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus to the latest version available.
4
What types of attack vectors are associated with CVE-2006-5940?
CVE-2006-5940 is associated with remote attack vectors related to integer issues during the parsing of .EXE files.
5
What is the nature of the issue in CVE-2006-5940?
CVE-2006-5940 involves unspecified vulnerabilities relating to integer issues, which can potentially lead to security breaches.