Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-6838

Description

Rediff Bol Downloader ActiveX (OCX) control allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary files, and obtain sensitive information (usernames and pathnames), via a URL in the url vbscript parameter.

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Affected products

Rediff/Bol Downloader Activex Ocx Control
cpe:2.3:a:rediff:bol_downloader_activex_ocx_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Rediff/Bol Downloaderllm-fuzzy

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.infogreg.com/security/misc/rediff-bol-downloader-allows-downloading-and-spawning-arbitary-files.htmlnvdExploitURL Repurposed
www.securityfocus.com/bid/21831nvdExploit
securityreason.com/securityalert/2089nvd
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455611/100/0/threadednvd

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