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CVE-2006-0006: microsoft windows_2003_server

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified

Published 14-02-2006Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-0006 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft windows_2003_server. EPSS estimates a 49.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk

70/100

0100

High · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

9.3/10

010

High · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

49.56%

0%100%

High · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

14-02-2006
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.09.3

EPSS trend

Probability

49.56%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 49.56% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026

EPSS score

49.56%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified
Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 < 10 - '.BMP' Heap Overflow (PoC) (MS06-005) (1)
Maturity: poc
exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified
Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 < 10 - '.BMP' Heap Overflow (MS06-005) (2)
Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

windows_2003_serverr2
windows_media_player7.1 | 9 | 10

1 vendor · 2 products

References

16 links

oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1256VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1578VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0574VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424983/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQ
www.securityfocus.com/bid/16633VDB EntryX Refsource BIDExploitPatch
securityreason.com/securityalert/423Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SREASON
www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-045A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
securitytracker.com/id?1015627VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKPatch
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/291396Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERT VNUS Government Resource
www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060214.htmlX Refsource MISCPatchVendor Advisory

Show all 16 references

www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425158/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQ
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24488VDB EntryX Refsource XF
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-005Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS
secunia.com/advisories/18835Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1598VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1661VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL