CVE-2006-6854

high

Description

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31211

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21815

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455487/100/0/threaded

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-12-31

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00668