CVE-2006-6293
CVE-2006-6293 is a high-severity vulnerability in F-prot F-prot Antivirus with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 16% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 16% (97th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: F-prot F-prot Antivirus
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in FRISK Software F-Prot Antivirus before 4.6.7 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CHM file. NOTE: this issue has at least a partial overlap with CVE-2006-6294.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-6293?
- Heap-based buffer overflow in FRISK Software F-Prot Antivirus before 4.6.7 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CHM file. NOTE: this issue has at least a partial overlap with CVE-2006-6294.
- How severe is CVE-2006-6293?
- CVE-2006-6293 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2006-6293 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 16% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-6293?
- CVE-2006-6293 primarily affects F-prot F-prot Antivirus. In total, 25 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-6293?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2006-6293 published?
- CVE-2006-6293 was published on 2006-12-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://gleg.net/fprot.txt
- http://gleg.net/vulndisco_meta.shtml
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051096.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22879
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23328
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-12.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017331
- http://www.f-prot.com/news/gen_news/061201_release_unix467.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/30406
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453475/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21086
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4830
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2893
Affected products (25)
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.11b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.12a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.12b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.12c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.12d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.13a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.14a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.14b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.14c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.14d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.14e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.15a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.15b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.16a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.16b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.16c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.16d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.16e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:3.16f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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