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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 29, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-1476

CVE-2006-1476

Description

Windows Firewall in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 produces incorrect application block alerts when the application filename is ".exe" (with no characters before the "."), which might allow local user-assisted users to trick a user into unblocking a Trojan horse program, as demonstrated by a malicious ".exe" program in a folder named "Internet Explorer," which triggers a question about whether to unblock the "Internet Explorer" program.

Affected products

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  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: =SP2

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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