6.8

CVE-2006-5856: adobe download_manager

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 06-12-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-5856 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in adobe download_manager. EPSS estimates a 14.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
14.69%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-12-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

14.69%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 14.69% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
14.69%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Adobe1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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