Buffer Overflow in McAfee Security Center ActiveX Control
CVE-2006-3961

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Key Information:

Vendor: Mcafee
Status: Privacy Service; Spamkiller; Internet Security Suite; Virusscan
Vendor: CVE Published:; 1 August 2006

What is CVE-2006-3961?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the McSubMgr ActiveX control (mcsubmgr.dll) of McAfee Security Center 6.0.23. This flaw enables remote, user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending specially crafted long string parameters that are subsequently handled by the vsprintf function. Such exploitation necessitates user interaction, thereby allowing potential malicious actions that compromise system integrity.