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CVE-2006-6707 (GCVE-0-2006-6707)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2006-12-23 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 20:34
VLAI
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the NeoTraceExplorer.NeoTraceLoader ActiveX control (NeoTraceExplorer.dll) in NeoTrace Express 3.25 and NeoTrace Pro (aka McAfee Visual Trace) 3.25 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument string to the TraceTarget method. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21697 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://secunia.com/advisories/23463 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Date Public
2006-12-21 00:00
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