CVE-2006-1900
7.6CVSSHIGH
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Amaya 9.4, and possibly other versions including 8.x before 8.8.5, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long value in (1) the COMPACT attribute of the COLGROUP element, (2) the ROWS attribute of the TEXTAREA element, and (3) the COLOR attribute of the LEGEND element; and via other unspecified attack vectors consisting of "dozens of possible snippets."
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:HAccess ComplexityHigh
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:CConfidentialityComplete
I:CIntegrityComplete
A:CAvailabilityComplete
Weaknesses
Affected Products
w3caka jigsaw, amaya web browser, cern httpd
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1351
vupen.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430877/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
http://morph3us.org/advisories/20060412-amaya-94.txt
morph3us.org
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Timeline
Published
Apr 20, 2006
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026
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