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CVE-2006-0006

Heap-based buffer overflow in the bitmap processing routine in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 on Windows 2000 SP4, Media Player 9 on Windows 2000 SP4 and XP SP1, and Media Player 10 on XP SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted bitmap (.BMP) file that specifies a size of 0 but contains additional data.

Published

2006-02-14T22:06:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microsoft windows_media_player 7.1 Yes
Application microsoft windows_media_player 9 Yes
Application microsoft windows_media_player 10 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2000 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2000 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server r2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_98 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_98se * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_me * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
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