Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 14, 2006· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2006-0006
CVE-2006-0006
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 products
11cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:fr:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
16- secunia.com/advisories/18835nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvdPatch
- www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060214.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/16633nvdExploitPatch
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/291396nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-045A.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0574nvdVendor Advisory
- securityreason.com/securityalert/423nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424983/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425158/100/0/threadednvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-005nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24488nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1256nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1578nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1598nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1661nvd
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