CVE-2006-5856 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Download Manager versions prior to 2.2. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a crafted AOM file that populates the dm.ini file with an excessively long section name. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring medium attack complexity and potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is public exploit code or significant community discussion available for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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