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CVE-2006-6458

7.8 · HIGH

The Trend Micro scan engine before 8.320 for Windows and before 8.150 on HP-UX and AIX, as used in Trend Micro PC Cillin - Internet Security 2006, Office Scan 7.3, and Server Protect 5.58, allows r…

Published Dec 11, 2006trend_microEPSS 2.67%

Overview

CVE-2006-6458 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting trend_micro officescan. It was published on December 11, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Trend Micro scan engine before 8.320 for Windows and before 8.150 on HP-UX and AIX, as used in Trend Micro PC Cillin - Internet Security 2006, Office Scan 7.3, and Server Protect 5.58, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and system hang) via a malformed RAR archive with an Archive Header section with the head_size and pack_size fields set to zero, which triggers an infinite loop.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from trend_micro. Update officescan 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

Reflabs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=439Refsecunia.com/advisories/23321Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21509Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4918Reflabs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=439Refsecunia.com/advisories/23321Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21509Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4918

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6458?

CVE-2006-6458 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting trend_micro officescan. It was published on December 11, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-6458?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-6458?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from trend_micro. Update officescan 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-2006-6458?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6458 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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