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CVE-2006-6601

MediumPublished

Windows Media Player 10.00.00.4036 in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a .MID (MIDI) file...

Published: Dec 15, 2006
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Dec 15, 2006

Primary CVSS

4.3/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

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

EPSS probability estimate

18.1%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 97.1%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

Windows Media Player 10.00.00.4036 in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a .MID (MIDI) file with a malformed header chunk without any track chunks, possibly involving (1) number of tracks of (2) time division fields that are set to 0.

Sources

Microsoft Windows Media Player 9/10 - '.mid' Denial of ServiceExploit
sehato · windows · Dec 15, 2006
Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4/10.0 - MID Malformed Header Chunk Denial of ServiceExploit
shinnai · windows · Dec 15, 2006

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