Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 10, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-0994
CVE-2006-0994
Description
Multiple Sophos Anti-Virus products, including Anti-Virus for Windows 5.x before 5.2.1 and 4.x before 4.05, when cabinet file inspection is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a CAB file with "invalid folder count values," which leads to heap corruption.
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Affected products
2- Range: <=5.2.1 (5.x) or <=4.05 (4.x)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-May/045897.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/20028nvdThird Party Advisory
- securityreason.com/securityalert/869nvdThird Party Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/17876nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1730nvdPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-012.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26305nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433272/100/0/threadednvd
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