CVE-2006-0006

Published: Feb 14, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119

9.3CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

microsoft

commercial·US

windows media playerOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / media-player

windows 2000OS

Operating Systems / windows

windows 2003 serverOS

Operating Systems / windows

windows 98seOn-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

windows meOn-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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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

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