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CVE-2006-5938: Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus before 7.1.407 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors involving an uninitializ...

Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus before 7.1.407 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors involving an uninitialized variable and a crafted CAB file.

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This is a legacy AVG Anti-Virus flaw affecting versions before 7.1.407. A crafted CAB archive could trigger a remotely reachable parsing bug. Public data does not clearly establish the final impact, although one reference describes remote arbitrary code execution and another labels denial of service. Exposure is likely limited to very old AVG Anti-Virus deployments below 7.1.407, especially systems that scan email, downloads, archives, or shared files. Modern environments are exposed only if unsupported legacy hosts or archived gold images still contain this version. Prioritize only if legacy AVG is still present. The vulnerability is remote-facing through file handling, but the product and version are obsolete and source evidence does not confirm current exploitation. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for AVG Anti-Virus versions earlier than 7.1.407.; Upgrade to 7.1.407 or later if vendor-supported media is available.; Retire or isolate hosts that cannot be updated..

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