CVE-2006-6627

high

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."

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30904

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5040

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21610

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454501/100/0/threaded

http://www.bitdefender.com/KB323-en--cevakrnl.xmd-vulnerability.html

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017389

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2044

http://secunia.com/advisories/23415

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051319.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-12-18

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

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

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.09518