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CVE-2006-0006

Published: Feb 14, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
53.6%
Top 1.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

windows media playermicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
windows 2000microsoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
windows 2003 servermicrosoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
windows 98microsoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
windows 98semicrosoft
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
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Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/18835
secunia.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/423
securityreason.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015627
securitytracker.com
and 13 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Feb 14, 2006
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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