CVE-2006-6335 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via buffer overflows in the Sophos Anti-Virus scanning engine when processing malicious archives.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-6335?
CVE-2006-6335 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Dec 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in Sophos Anti-Virus scanning engine before 2.40 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a SIT archive with a long filename that is not null-terminated, which triggers a heap-based overflow in veex.dll due to improper length calculation, and (2) a CPIO archive, with a long filename that is not null-terminated, which triggers a stack-based overflow in veex.dll.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6335?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sophos Sophos Anti-Virus.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6335?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6335 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-6335 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6335 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jg3r-qfm3-5xmc.