CVE-2006-0006
HIGHEPSS 99th pctlDescription
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 v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
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
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.