Is CVE-2006-5724 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-5724 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-5724?

CVE-2006-5724 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

CVE-2006-5724

LOW · CVSS 2.1EPSS 0.5%EU EUVD

Heap-based buffer overflow the "Answering Service" function in ICQ 2003b Build 3916 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in the "AwayMsg Presets" value in the ICQ\ICQPro\DefaultPrefs\Presets registry key.

Key facts

CVSS score: 2.1 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS score: 0.5% (40th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-5709)
Published: November 4, 2006
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-5709 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

mirabilis / icq

References

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

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