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    CVE-2006-4071

    Sign extension vulnerability in the createBrushIndirect function in the GDI library (gdi32.dll) in Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, and possibly other versions, allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted WMF file.

    Published:Aug 10, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Aug 10, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.30974
    CVSS Score:2.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 2003 Server
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Xp

    Exploits

    http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048530.htmlhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21377http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048530.htmlhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21377https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3111

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://determina.blogspot.com/2007/01/whats-wrong-with-wmf.html
    http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048530.html
    http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048547.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/21377
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1353
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442420/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442426/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456585/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19365
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21992
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3180
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28281
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3111
    http://determina.blogspot.com/2007/01/whats-wrong-with-wmf.html
    http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048530.html
    http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048547.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/21377
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1353
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442420/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442426/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456585/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19365
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21992
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3180
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28281
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3111

    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