CVE-2006-2058 json
Argument injection vulnerability in Avant Browser 10.1 Build 17 allows user-assisted remote attackers to modify command line arguments to a…
published 2006-04-26 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-2059
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Argument injection vulnerability in Avant Browser 10.1 Build 17 allows user-assisted remote attackers to modify command line arguments to an invoked mail client via " (double quote) characters in a mailto: scheme handler, as demonstrated by launching Microsoft Outlook with an arbitrary filename as an attachment. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue is implementation-specific or a problem in the Microsoft API.
Exploit prediction
1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-88 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command
References
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1538
vdb-entry, broken-link
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ingehenriksen.blogspot.com
/2006/04/office-2003-file-attachment-exploit.html
broken-link
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/432009/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, broken-link, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/785
third-party-advisory, broken-link
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/26118
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-2058
- NVD CVE-2006-2058
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