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CVE-2006-6134
Heap-based buffer overflow in the WMCheckURLScheme function in WMVCORE.DLL in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 10.00.00.4036 on…
High7.5EPSS 44.1%
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- Updated
- Reserved
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 44.1% · top 1.2% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (15)
- 1017354 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-274.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- MS06-078 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSx_transferred
- 1922 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- VU#208769 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- 22971 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20061122 Windows Media ASX PlayList File Denial Of Service Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- TA06-346A (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:669 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061122.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- SSRT061288 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/07/public-proof-of-concept-code-for-asx-file-format-isssue.aspx (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- ADV-2006-4882 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 21247 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20061205 eEye's Zero-Day Tracker Launch (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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