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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:Feb 14, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Feb 14, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.7163
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 2000
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 2003 Server
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 98
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 98se
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Me
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Media Player
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Xp

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16633http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16633https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1500https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1502

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    References

    http://secunia.com/advisories/18835
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/423
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1015627
    http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060214.html
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/291396
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424983/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425158/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16633
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-045A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0574
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-005
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24488
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1256
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1578
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1598
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1661
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18835
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/423
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1015627
    http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060214.html
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/291396
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424983/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425158/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16633
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-045A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0574
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-005
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24488
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1256
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1578
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1598
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1661

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High