CVE-2006-6627

Description

Integer overflow in the packed PE file parsing implementation in BitDefender products before 20060829, including Antivirus, Antivirus Plus, Internet Security, Mail Protection for Enterprises, and Online Scanner; and BitDefender products for Microsoft ISA Server and Exchange 5.5 through 2003; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, aka the "cevakrnl.xmd vulnerability."

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.52% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21610	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017389	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2044	third party advisory
http://www.bitdefender.com/KB323-en--cevakrnl.xmd-vulnerability.html
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051319.html	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/23415	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454501/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5040	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30904	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6627?: CVE-2006-6627 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6627?: To fix CVE-2006-6627, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-6627 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6627 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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