CVE-2006-5902: viksoe GMail Drive shell extension allows remote attackers to perform virtual filesystem actions via e-mail me

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HIGH 7.5MITIGATE

CVE-2006-5902 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting gmail drive. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

viksoe GMail Drive shell extension allows remote attackers to perform virtual filesystem actions via e-mail messages with certain subject lines, as demonstrated by (1) a GMAILFS: [13;a;1] message with a new filename and a file attachment, which injects a new file into the filesystem; (2) a GMAILFS: [13;a;1] message with an existing filename and a file attachment, which overwrites existing file content; and (3) a GMAILFS: [14;a;1] message, which c

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-11-15
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: viksoe

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-11-15 15:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

viksoe gmail drive MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy gmail-drive || rpm -q gmail-drive || gmail-drive --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-5902?

gmail drive: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-5902 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5902 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-5902 affect?

CVE-2006-5902 affects gmail drive. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). viksoe GMail Drive shell extension allows remote attackers to perform virtual filesystem actions via e-mail messages with certain subject lines, as demonstrated by (1) a GMAILFS: [13;a;1] message with a new filename and a file attachment, w

How urgent is CVE-2006-5902?

Priority 44/100. High severity

Software pages

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