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CVE-2006-5724

Published: Nov 4, 2006Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
2.1CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow the "Answering Service" function in ICQ 2003b Build 3916 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in the "AwayMsg Presets" value in the ICQ\ICQPro\DefaultPrefs\Presets registry key.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:NI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

icqmirabilis
On-prem
Communications / messaging-chat
n/an/a
mirabiliscommercialCommunications

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-October/050461.html
lists.grok.org.uk
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1818
securityreason.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29933
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

Timeline

Published
Nov 4, 2006
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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