Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 28, 2006· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2006-6134
CVE-2006-6134
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the WMCheckURLScheme function in WMVCORE.DLL in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 10.00.00.4036 on Windows XP SP2, Server 2003, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and execute arbitrary code via a long HREF attribute, using an unrecognized protocol, in a REF element in an ASX PlayList file.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:10.00.00.4036:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
15- www.securityfocus.com/bid/21247nvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/22971nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4882nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/208769nvdUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/07/public-proof-of-concept-code-for-asx-file-format-isssue.aspxnvd
- research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061122.htmlnvd
- securityreason.com/securityalert/1922nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-274.htmnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452352/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453579/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threadednvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-078nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A669nvd
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