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CVE-2006-6024

9.8 · CRITICAL

Multiple buffer overflows in Eudora Worldmail, possibly Worldmail 3 version 6.1.22.0, have unknown impact and attack vectors, as demonstrated by the (1) "Eudora WorldMail stack overflow" and (2) "E…

Published Nov 21, 2006qualcommCWE-120EPSS 0.98%

Overview

CVE-2006-6024 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting qualcomm eudora_worldmail. It was published on November 21, 2006 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple buffer overflows in Eudora Worldmail, possibly Worldmail 3 version 6.1.22.0, have unknown impact and attack vectors, as demonstrated by the (1) "Eudora WorldMail stack overflow" and (2) "Eudora WorldMail heap overflow" modules in VulnDisco Pack. NOTE: Some of these details are obtained from third party information. As of 20061118, this disclosure has no actionable information. However, because the VulnDisco Pack author is a reliable researcher, the issue is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from qualcomm. Update eudora_worldmail to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/22832Refweb.archive.org/web/20060502082657/http://www.gleg.net/vulndisco_pack_standard.shtmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21095Refsecunia.com/advisories/22832Refweb.archive.org/web/20060502082657/http://www.gleg.net/vulndisco_pack_standard.shtmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21095

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6024?

CVE-2006-6024 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting qualcomm eudora_worldmail. It was published on November 21, 2006 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2006-6024?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-6024?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from qualcomm. Update eudora_worldmail to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-6024?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6024 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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