CVE-2006-0162

NONECVSS 0.0Elevated

0.0

Heap-based buffer overflow in libclamav/upx.c in Clam Antivirus (ClamAV) before 0.88 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted UPX files.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 96.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 10, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (38)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-January/041325.html
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/18379
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/18453
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/18463
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/18478
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/18548
cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/342
cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015457
cve@mitrehttp://www.clamav.net/doc/0.88/ChangeLog
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-947
cve@mitrehttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-07.xml
cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/385908
cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:016
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/22318
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16191

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What is CVE-2006-0162?

CVE-2006-0162 is a none vulnerability published on January 10, 2006. Heap-based buffer overflow in libclamav/upx.c in Clam Antivirus (ClamAV) before 0.88 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted UPX files.

When was CVE-2006-0162 disclosed?

CVE-2006-0162 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 10, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2006-0162 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-0162 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2006-0162?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-0162, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2006-0162

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