Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 10, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-4066
CVE-2006-4066
Description
The Graphical Device Interface Plus library (gdiplus.dll) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via certain images that trigger a divide-by-zero error, as demonstrated by a (1) .ico file, (2) .png file that crashes MSN Messenger, and (3) .jpg file that crashes Internet Explorer. NOTE: another researcher has not been able to reproduce this issue.
Affected products
2cpe: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
7- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441548/100/100/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441723/100/100/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441875/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/19221nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/19301nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3114nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28183nvd
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