CVE-2006-0006

CRITICAL 9.3CVE-2006-0006 · Published 14/02/2006 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
windows media player microsoft	`= 10= 7.1= 9`	No fix yet

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.

References

secunia.com/advisories/18835 · Patch
securityreason.com/securityalert/423
securitytracker.com/id · Patch
eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060214.html · Patch
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/291396 · Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com/archive/1/424983/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/425158/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/bid/16633 · Exploit
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-045A.html · Third Party Advisory
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0574 · Vendor Advisory
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-005
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24488
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1256
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1578
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1598
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1661

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