CVE-2006-2273

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2006-05-12 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The InstallProduct routine in the Verisign VUpdater.Install (aka i-Nav) ActiveX control does not verify Microsoft Cabinet (.CAB) files, which allows remote attackers to run an arbitrary executable file.

Affected products

Verisign I-Nav: all versions

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/20074
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/878
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016059
http://www.osvdb.org/25431
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433589/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17939
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1763
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-014.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26375
http://secunia.com/advisories/20074
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/878
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016059

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