CVE-2006-6838 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2006-6838

Rediff Bol Downloader ActiveX (OCX) control allows remote attackers to...

Vulnerability Description

Rediff Bol Downloader ActiveX (OCX) control allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary files, and obtain sensitive information (usernames and pathnames), via a URL in the url vbscript parameter.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

bol downloader activex ocx control
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown

Timeline

Official Publish: January 3rd, 2007
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.