Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2006-6133?

Affected: Crystal Reports Xi (Businessobjects); Visual Studio .net (Microsoft) versions 2002, 2002-sp1, 2003, 2003-sp1, 2005, 2005-sp1. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2006-6133 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2006-6133 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2006-6133?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2006-6133?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2006-6133 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2006-6133

HighPublic exploit

Stack-based buffer overflow in Visual Studio Crystal Reports for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 and 2002 SP1, .NET 2003 and 2003 SP1, and 2005 and 2005 SP1 (formerly Business Objects Crystal Reports XI Professional) allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

Published Nov 27, 2006 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

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CVE-2006-6133 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.6 v2) affecting Crystal Reports Xi (Businessobjects), Visual Studio .net (Microsoft).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

7.6

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

52%

Higher than 98.9% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

7 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Crystal Reports XiBusinessobjects	See advisory	n/a
Visual Studio .netMicrosoft	2002, 2002-sp1, 2003, 2003-sp1, 2005, 2005-sp1	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Nov 27, 2006
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

advisory23091
advisory26754
advisoryADV-2006-4691
advisoryADV-2007-3114
exploitExploitDB-29171

8 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Stack-based buffer overflow in Visual Studio Crystal Reports for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 and 2002 SP1, .NET 2003 and 2003 SP1, and 2005 and 2005 SP1 (formerly Business Objects Crystal Reports XI Professional) allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPT file.
Affected: Crystal Reports Xi (Businessobjects); Visual Studio .net (Microsoft) versions 2002, 2002-sp1, 2003, 2003-sp1, 2005, 2005-sp1. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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