CVE-2006-6340 json
keystone.exe in nVIDIA nView allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a long command line argument.
published 2006-12-07 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-6323
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
keystone.exe in nVIDIA nView allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a long command line argument. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses security boundaries. If not, then this is not a vulnerability.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-29170)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-29170 Nvidia NView 3.5 - 'Keystone.exe' Local Denial of Service dos, 2006-11-23
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/21260
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/452439/100/100/threaded
mailing-list
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/1973
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-6340
- NVD CVE-2006-6340
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