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CVE-2006-6707


Stack-based buffer overflow in the NeoTraceExplorer.NeoTraceLoader ActiveX control (NeoTraceExplorer.dll) in NeoTrace Express 3.25 and NeoTrace Pro (aka McAfee Visual Trace) 3.25 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument string to the TraceTarget method. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-6707 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from mcafee, from mcafee organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2006-12-23T01:28:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application mcafee neotrace 3.25 Yes
Application mcafee neotrace 3.25 Yes
Application mcafee visual_trace 3.25 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mcafee's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.