CVE-2006-0006

Published: Feb 14, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (11)

Products: Microsoft: Windows Media Player, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Server, Windows 98, Windows 98se, Windows Me, Windows Xp

7 products

Windows Media Player

Windows 2003 Server

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows Media Player	Version 10
Microsoft Windows Media Player	Version 7.1
Microsoft Windows Media Player	Version 9

Configuration B

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 2000	All versions
Microsoft Windows 2000	All versions
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	Version r2
Microsoft Windows 98	All versions
Microsoft Windows 98se	All versions
Microsoft Windows Me	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The 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.

References (32)

http://secunia.com/advisories/18835

Source: secure@microsoft.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/423

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015627

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Patch

http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060214.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/291396

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424983/100/0/threaded

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425158/100/0/threaded

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16633

Source: secure@microsoft.com

ExploitPatch

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-045A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0574

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Vendor Advisory

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-005

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24488

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1256

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1578

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1598

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1661

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/18835

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/423

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015627

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060214.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/291396

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424983/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425158/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16633

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatch

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-045A.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0574

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-005

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24488

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1256

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1578

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1598

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1661

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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