CVE-2006-6293
Heap-based buffer overflow in FRISK Software F-Prot Antivirus before 4.6.7 allows user-assisted...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-6293- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-6293- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6276 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6276- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vvmj-m42h-hf7v No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in FRISK Software F-Prot Antivirus before 4.6.7 allows user-assisted...
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.
- Record
GHSA-vvmj-m42h-hf7v- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | F-Prot AntiVirus 4.6.6 - CHM Heap Overflow (PoC) | 2006-12-04 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-6293 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in F-prot Antivirus, published December 5, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.3%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
gleg.net/vulndisco_meta.shtml
secunia.com/advisories/23328
f-prot.com/news/gen_news/061201_release_unix467.html
osvdb.org/30406
securitytracker.com/id?1017331
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securityfocus.com/bid/21086
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-12.xml
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051096.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4830
exploit-db.com/exploits/2893
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6293
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vvmj-m42h-hf7v