CVE-2006-2910
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBuffer overflow in jetAudio 6.2.6.8330 (Basic), and possibly other versions, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an audio file (such as WMA) with long ID Tag values including (1) Title, (2) Author, and (3) Album, which triggers the overflow in the tooltip display string if the sound card driver is disabled or incorrectly installed.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA buffer overflow vulnerability in jetAudio versions 6.2.6.8330 and possibly earlier allows arbitrary code execution through specially crafted audio files (WMA, etc.) containing overly long ID3 tag values for Title, Author, or Album fields. The overflow occurs in the tooltip display string and is triggered when the sound card driver is disabled or incorrectly installed, requiring user-assisted attack execution (user must open the malicious file).
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= basic_6.2.6.8330CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
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Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if jetAudio is installedCheck for jetAudio installation by looking in Program Files for the jetAudio folder, or check the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for an entry containing 'jetAudio'Affected if jetAudio is present on the system
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Determine the installed jetAudio versionLocate the jetAudio executable (jetaudio.exe) in the installation directory, right-click and select Properties, then check the Details tab for the File Version. Alternatively, launch jetAudio and check Help > About jetAudioAffected if The version is 6.2.6.8330 or any version earlier than this known affected release
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Verify sound card driver statusOpen Device Manager, expand 'Sound, video and game controllers', and check for any yellow warning icons or disabled status on audio devices. Also check if the sound card device is present and enabledAffected if Sound card driver is disabled, shows a yellow warning, or is missing from Device Manager - this is the condition that enables the tooltip overflow trigger
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Inspect audio files for abnormally long ID3 tagsUse a hex editor or ID3 tag viewer utility to open audio files (particularly WMA files) and examine the Title, Author, and Album ID3v2 fields. Look for values exceeding normal lengths (typically over 100 characters)Affected if Audio files contain Title, Author, or Album ID3 tag values that are unusually long (hundreds of characters), indicating potential malicious crafting
A user is affected if jetAudio version 6.2.6.8330 or earlier is installed AND the sound card driver is disabled, missing, or malfunctioning, creating the conditions where the tooltip displays long ID3 tag values and triggers the buffer overflow.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade jetAudio to the latest patched version that properly bounds-checks and sanitizes ID3 tag input fields; alternatively, replace jetAudio with a patched or alternative media player, and ensure sound card drivers are correctly installed to reduce attack surface.
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