CVE-2006-6335

Name: CVE-2006-6335
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-12-12T20:28:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 12.22%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-6335 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 12.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

12.22%

95.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sophos	Sophos Anti-Virus	<= 2.3

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 12, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-6335?

How severe is CVE-2006-6335?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-6335 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 12.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6335?

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Source: NVD / NIST