CVE-2006-6707 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 56.2% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 56.24% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-12-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mcafee | neotrace |
| mcafee | visual trace |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | McAfee Visual Trace - ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-09-20 |
| exploit-db | NeoTracePro 3.25 - ActiveX 'TraceTarget()' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2007-07-07 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD