CVE-2006-5856

NONECVSS 0.0Elevated
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 14%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Adobe Download Manager before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long section name in the dm.ini file, which is populated via an AOM file.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
96.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 6, 2006

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (24)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-5856?
CVE-2006-5856 is a none vulnerability published on December 6, 2006. Stack-based buffer overflow in the Adobe Download Manager before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long section name in the dm.ini file, which is populated via an AOM file.
When was CVE-2006-5856 disclosed?
CVE-2006-5856 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 6, 2006, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2006-5856 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-5856 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-5856?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-5856, 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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