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    CVE-2006-5856

    Stack-based buffer overflow in the Adobe Download Manager before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long section name in the dm.ini file, which is populated via an AOM file.

    Published:Dec 6, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Dec 6, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.56658
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Adobe
    Product
    Download Manager

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051114.html
    http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20061205.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23233
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1017340
    http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-19.html
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/448569
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453636/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453755/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21453
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4867
    http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-044/
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30742
    http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051114.html
    http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20061205.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23233
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1017340
    http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-19.html
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/448569
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453636/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453755/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21453
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4867
    http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-044/
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30742

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High