Is CVE-2006-6854 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-6854 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-6854?

CVE-2006-6854 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2006-6854

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 2.3%EU EUVD

The qcamvc_video_init function in qcamvc.c in De Marchi Daniele QuickCam VC Linux device driver (aka quickcam-vc) 1.0.9 and earlier does not properly check a boundary, triggering memory corruption, which might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickCam object.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.5 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS score: 2.3% (84th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-6837)
Published: December 31, 2006
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-6837 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

de marchi daniele / quickcam

References

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

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