CVE-2006-6133: Stack-based buffer overflow in Visual Studio Crystal Reports for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 and 2002 SP

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HIGH 7.6WATCHLISTMITIGATEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-6133 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.6) affecting crystal reports xi, visual studio .net. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.6 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	54.0% (top 1%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
Published	2006-11-28
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: businessobjects · microsoft

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-11-28 01:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

businessobjects crystal reports xi MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy crystal-reports-xi || rpm -q crystal-reports-xi || crystal-reports-xi --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

microsoft visual studio .net DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2002 · 2002 sp1 · 2003 · 2003 sp1 · 2005 · 2005 sp1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2002

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy visual-studio-.net || rpm -q visual-studio-.net || visual-studio-.net --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2002 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison visual-studio-.net sudo apt install visual-studio-.net=<VERSION_BEFORE_2002> sudo apt-mark hold visual-studio-.net

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list visual-studio-.net sudo dnf downgrade visual-studio-.net-<VERSION_BEFORE_2002> sudo dnf versionlock add visual-studio-.net

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Business Objects Crystal Reports XI Professional - File Handling Buffer Overflow

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-6133?

crystal reports xi: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; visual studio .net: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-6133 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6133 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-6133 affect?

CVE-2006-6133 affects crystal reports xi, visual studio .net. Severity is high (CVSS 7.6). 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

How urgent is CVE-2006-6133?

Priority 61/100. High severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

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