Is CVE-2006-4438 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-4438 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-4438?

CVE-2006-4438 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2006-4438

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4EPSS 10.7%EU EUVD

Heap-based buffer overflow in SpIDer for Dr.Web Scanner for Linux 4.33, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an LHA archive with an extended header that contains a long directory name.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.4 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
EPSS score: 10.7% (96th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-4426)
Published: September 20, 2006
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-4426 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

doctor web ltd / dr.web

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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