Adobe Download Manager up to 2.1 dm.ini stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Adobe Download Manager up to 2.1. This impacts an unknown function of the file dm.ini. The manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2006-5856. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe Download Manager up to 2.1. Affected is an unknown functionality of the file dm.ini. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Adobe Download Manager before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long section name in the dm.ini file, which is populated via an AOM file.

The bug was discovered 12/05/2006. The weakness was released 12/06/2006 by Derek Soeder as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-5856 since 11/10/2006. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:dm.ini it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 23779 (Adobe Download Manager < 2.2 AOM File Handling Section Name Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115478 (Adobe Download Manager AOM Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (APSB06-19)).

Upgrading to version 2.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4280.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30742), Tenable (23779), SecurityFocus (BID 21453†), OSVDB (31055†) and Secunia (SA23233†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 23779
Nessus Name: Adobe Download Manager < 2.2 AOM File Handling Section Name Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Derek Soeder
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-5856 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5856
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33636
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X-Force: 30742
SecurityFocus: 21453 - Adobe Download Manager AOM Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 23233 - Adobe Download Manager AOM Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 31055 - Adobe - Download Manager - AOM - Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1017340
Vulnerability Center: 13234 - Adobe Download Manager Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Code Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-4867

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 06/15/2025 16:57
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (85), 07/11/2019 15:03 (4), 01/17/2025 03:14 (17), 06/15/2025 16:57 (2)
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