Heap-based buffer overflow in the it_read_envelope function in Dynamic Universal Music Bibliotheque (DUMB) 0.9.3 and earlier and current CVS as of 20060716, including libdumb, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ".it" (Impulse Tracker) file with an envelope with a large number of nodes.
CVE-2006-3668
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 95.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 18, 2006
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (20)
- cve@mitrehttp://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/dumbit-adv.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/21092
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/21184
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/21416
- cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/1240
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1123
- cve@mitrehttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200608-14.xml
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19025
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2835
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27789
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/dumbit-adv.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21092
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21184
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21416
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1240
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-2037✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 19, 2006
Dumb 0.9.3 - 'it_read_envelope' Remote Heap Overflow (PoC)
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