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CVE-2006-0010

Published: Jan 10, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
32.2%
Top 1.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in T2EMBED.DLL in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 up to SP1, Windows 98, and Windows ME allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail message or web page with a crafted Embedded Open Type (EOT) web font that triggers the overflow during decompression.

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 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
windows memicrosoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Jan/363
seclists.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/18311
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18365
secunia.com
and 19 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jan 10, 2006
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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