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CVE-2006-0006

HighPublished

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...

Published: Feb 14, 2006
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: microsoft
Evidence observed: Feb 15, 2006

Primary CVSS

9.3/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 2.0

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

EPSS probability estimate

49.6%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 98.9%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

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.

Sources

Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 < 10 - '.BMP' Heap Overflow (PoC) (MS06-005) (1)Exploit
ATmaCA · windows · Feb 15, 2006
Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 < 10 - '.BMP' Heap Overflow (MS06-005) (2)Exploit
redsand · windows · Feb 16, 2006

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